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Indian sign

British  

noun

  1. a magic spell designed to place the victim in one's power or bring him bad luck

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Ms Ain said that experts are also looking to create a legal thesaurus in Indian sign language that would help the deaf lawyers and litigants.

From BBC Oct. 8, 2023

Villa won’t be too enamoured with that thought and already have something of an Indian sign over today’s hosts, having dumped them out of the League Cup semis.

From The Guardian Mar. 9, 2020

The symbol has been used by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains for millennia and is commonly assumed to be an Indian sign.

From BBC Oct. 22, 2014

An Indian sign over José Mourinho's Chelsea in Europe didn't damage his cause either.

From The Guardian Jun. 3, 2010

To my polite inquiry asking his pleasure, the wild boy made no reply but glanced at us with the utmost contempt when Big Pete went through some gestures in Indian sign language.

From The Black Wolf Pack by Beard, Daniel Carter

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