I think that gestus began after the invention of photocamera and its
difusion beyond people who could bye and use them in ordinary
activities.
Jay Lemke wrote:
>
> After Agincourt --
>
> OK, folklore trivia buffs -- this is a serious inquiry related to some
> research I am really doing (how, I will leave till later) ...
>
> What is the Name, Origin, and primary and related Meanings of the insulting
> (or humorous) gesture in which one person surreptitiously holds a hand
> behind the head of another person (generally in view of an audience or
> camera) showing the thumb and little finger (or perhaps first and fourth
> fingers) with the other fingers pulled into the palm so as to leave only
> the two extended fingers visible.
>
> And, no, this is not a test of the limits of language in describing hand
> gestures!
>
> All commonsense, traditional, and scholarly information appreciated!
>
> JAY.
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