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635:Scout sign and salute
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625:Raised fist
620:Nazi salute
572:Prostration
451:Pinky swear
376:Eskimo kiss
46:South Asian
34:head wobble
30:head bobble
1115:South Asia
1099:Categories
957:Laban sign
952:Jazz hands
932:Finger gun
882:Air quotes
861:Head shake
587:Schwurhand
396:Hand heart
371:Elbow bump
361:Cheek kiss
221:9 December
123:References
112:Head shake
23:Bobblehead
902:Che vuoi?
734:Chisanbop
696:High five
691:Fist pump
522:Hand-kiss
456:Pound hug
411:High five
406:Hand wave
401:Handshake
386:Fist bump
211:TripSavvy
144:World Hum
94:thank you
44:found in
967:Pointing
927:Facepalm
767:Fig sign
757:Anasyrma
701:Low five
681:Applause
436:Lip kiss
421:ILY sign
356:Applause
351:Air kiss
332:Gestures
273:27 March
264:archived
215:Archived
186:27 March
180:archived
154:27 March
148:archived
106:See also
991:Related
797:Shocker
782:Mountza
777:Mooning
607:Salutes
597:Zolgokh
577:Sampeah
567:PranÄma
552:Namaste
537:Kuji-in
527:Hat tip
441:Namaste
42:gesture
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812:Wanker
711:V sign
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532:Kowtow
502:Curtsy
977:Shrug
835:Loser
562:Orans
557:Ojigi
547:Mudra
512:Gadaw
461:Shaka
416:Hongi
346:Aegyo
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84:Usage
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156:2011
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74:okay
66:good
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