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Kukish (Fig Sign)
kukish
also: кукиш
The kukish (кукиш), a fist with the thumb thrust between the index and middle fingers, is a Russian gesture of contemptuous mockery or refusal; Prokhor makes it at his father from his pocket, gloating in secret triumph.
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- The Fool §21 a fig from my pocket
The kukish (кукиш), or "fig sign" -- a fist with the thumb thrust between the index and middle fingers -- is a Russian gesture of contemptuous mockery or refusal; Prokhor makes it at his father from his pocket, gloating in secret over his apparent victory.
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