Indian sign

Definition of Indian signnext
chiefly British
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. Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2021
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Noun
  • Curse or no curse, the @nyknicks have NO BUSINESS losing this series to the @ATLHawks — no matter how good that young team is.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The home crowd in hockey can be a blessing and a curse.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Less than four months after his previous interim spell as Chelsea head coach, Calum McFarlane is back in the hot seat.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • With a blend of atmospheric beatmaking, gauzy harmonies, and impressionistic songwriting, Quiet Light’s music casts a distinct spell, like stumbling upon Imogen Heap in a forest clearing or imagining a Taylor Swift album produced by Harold Budd.
    Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Indian sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Indian%20sign. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.

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