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talking to the hand

talking to the hand is the present participle of talk to the hand.

Meaning of talk to the hand

Verb

talk to the hand (third-person singular simple present talks to the hand, present participle talking to the hand, simple past and past participle talked to the hand)

  1. (US, colloquial, dated, sarcastic, African-American Vernacular) Used to dismiss another person's argument by indicating that one is not prepared to hear or read anything further from that person. It is often used while simultaneously holding up the hand with the palm facing the speaker.
    • Girl, you can talk to the hand 'cause I ain't listenin' no more.

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Questions about talking to the hand

What is talking to the hand the present participle of?
Talking to the hand is the present participle of talk to the hand.

Words near talking to the hand in the dictionary

  1. talking to a brick wall
  2. talking to God
  3. talking to oneself
  4. talking to Ralph on the big white telephone
  5. talking to the fist
  6. talking to the hand
  7. talking tos
  8. talking trash
  9. talking truth to power
  10. talking turkey
  11. talking up

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