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hang-loose sign

hang-loose sign noun: the shaka, a gesture made with a fist with the thumb and little finger extended.

Noun

hang-loose sign (plural hang-loose signs)

  1. The shaka, a gesture made with a fist with the thumb and little finger extended.
    • After three runs, I was surfing the wake and letting go of the rope's handle with one hand so I could give the hang-loose sign to my buds.2002, Richard Carlson, Extreme Success, →ISBN, page 77

Forms of hang-loose sign

pluralhang-loose signs
alternative formhang loose sign

Origin of hang-loose sign

From hang loose.

Questions about hang-loose sign

What does hang-loose sign mean?
Hang-loose sign means the shaka, a gesture made with a fist with the thumb and little finger extended.
What part of speech is hang-loose sign?
Hang-loose sign is a noun.
What is the plural of hang-loose sign?
The plural of hang-loose sign is hang-loose signs.

Words near hang-loose sign in the dictionary

  1. hang-glided
  2. hang-glider
  3. hang-gliders
  4. hang-glides
  5. hang-gliding
  6. hang-loose sign
  7. hang-loose signs
  8. hang-over
  9. hang-tough
  10. hang-up
  11. hang-up call

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