Appendix:Gestures/tongue out with hands beside head
Translingual[edit]
Production[edit]
- Fully open both hands, with fingers fully spread.
- Place hands on either side of the head, with palms facing forwards and thumbs horizontal and touching or nearly touching the sides of the head immediately forward of the ears.
- Open mouth and extend tongue.
- (optional) May be amplified by blowing a raspberry.
Interjection[edit]
[tongue out with hands beside head]
- (vulgar) Screw you: gesture to show discontent with or contempt of another
- 2007 September 18, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic; in English), Comic for Tuesday, Sep 18, 2007:
- [Catalina has just shouted a stream of insults at Principal Verrückt as part of a diatribe concerning her support for Susan's efforts to change the school's newly-implemented uniform policy]
Principal Verrückt: ...What did you say?!
Catalina: [making puppy dog eyes] I said "Yes, Mistah Pwincipul".
Principal Verrückt: Ah. Yes. Very good, then. Tiffany Pompoms --
Susan: Susan.
Principal Verrückt: I would prefer not to use your "street name", but if you insist... I know the teenage years are a rebellious time, but should this defiance of the new dress code continue tomorrow, there will be disciplinary action...
Catalina: [sticks out her tongue at Principal Verrückt behind his back, with her open hands to each side of her head]
Principal Verrückt: ...and it will increase in severity with each passing day.
- (humorous) Indicates silliness; playfulness; lightheartedness.
Usage notes[edit]
The vulgar use of this gesture communicates a greater degree of discontent or contempt than that indicated by the plain tongue out gesture, but one which is still not nearly as strong as that from the middle finger, reverse V-sign, and similar.