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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

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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

Indian sign was noticed a few days after starting.

From Reed Anthony, Cowman by Adams, Andy

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