Indian signs

plural of Indian sign, chiefly British
as in curses
something that brings bad luck the Indian sign has apparently been put on that rugby team, which has lost 10 straight games

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Noun
  • Morgan and her Judgment Day cronies tried to bribe Danhausen to put curses on their opponents.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2026
  • In baseball, curses are no joking matter, and the Curse of the FTD Burger might now have befallen the team.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
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    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026
  • The South Unit's badlands, deep-cut canyons, and sandy hoodoos allow modern explorers to see the allure of a wild North Dakota.
    Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026
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  • This is where the sorcerer’s book of spells resurfaces; James and Henry succeed in summoning a playful demon, Goomi (Trey Parker), a kind of Funko Pop!
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 June 2026
  • Morocco, meanwhile, played really well in spells throughout the group stage but would often fail to really capitalize on its dominance.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
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  • Turns out Danhausen isn’t the only celebrity throwing down jinxes.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
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“Indian signs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Indian%20signs. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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