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high sign

high sign noun: a covert gesture serving as a signal.

Noun

high sign (plural high signs)

  1. A covert gesture serving as a signal.
    • The gaunt, hard-looking man is driving. Marlowe leans forward and gives the cabby the high sign.1944, William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett, Jules Furthman, The Big Sleep (screenplay)

Forms of high sign

pluralhigh signs

Questions about high sign

What does high sign mean?
High sign means a covert gesture serving as a signal.
What part of speech is high sign?
High sign is a noun.
What is the plural of high sign?
The plural of high sign is high signs.

Words near high sign in the dictionary

  1. high sheriff
  2. high sheriffs
  3. high side
  4. high sides
  5. High Sierra
  6. high sign
  7. high signs
  8. high societies
  9. high society
  10. high speed
  11. high speed steel

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