as in curse
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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Recent Examples of Indian sign
In addition to all of that, Decker is developing a curriculum for a Plains Indian sign language course, using financing from an Indigenous Research Center Faculty Researchers Award.
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Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2021
Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Indian sign
Noun
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Whether that money becomes a blessing or a curse may depend less on the number of zeros than on the method of transfer.—
Christina Binkley,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Cubs fell behind, three games to one, but then went into curse-buster mode … and won Game 5 (at Wrigley), Game 6 (in Cleveland) and Game 7 (in Cleveland).—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Who would not raise a glass to the memory of so vexed a merrymaker, under whose spell the city is transformed into an exotic pastoral?—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Wilshere retired from playing in 2022 following a spell with Danish side Aarhus.—
Luke Bosher,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Indian sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Indian%20sign. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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