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sign of the horns

sign of the horns noun: a hand gesture in which the index and little finger are extended while the middle and ring fingers are held down with the thumb, having various meanings across cultures, and sometimes signifying cuckoldry or associated with heavy metal music.

sign of the horns: a hand gesture in which the index and little finger are extended while the middle and ring fingers...
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Noun

sign of the horns (plural signs of the horns)

  1. A hand gesture in which the index and little finger are extended while the middle and ring fingers are held down with the thumb, having various meanings across cultures, and sometimes signifying cuckoldry or associated with heavy metal music.
    Synonyms:
    mano cornuta

Synonyms of sign of the horns

Forms of sign of the horns

pluralsigns of the horns

Questions about sign of the horns

What does sign of the horns mean?
Sign of the horns means a hand gesture in which the index and little finger are extended while the middle and ring fingers are held down with the thumb, having various meanings across cultures, and sometimes signifying cuckoldry or associated with heavy metal music.
What part of speech is sign of the horns?
Sign of the horns is a noun.
What is the plural of sign of the horns?
The plural of sign of the horns is signs of the horns.

Words near sign of the horns in the dictionary

  1. sign name
  2. sign names
  3. sign of contradiction
  4. sign of life
  5. sign of the cross
  6. sign of the horns
  7. sign of the times
  8. sign of the zodiac
  9. sign off
  10. sign offs
  11. sign on

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