Indian sign

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
  • But, because of the fragile nature of the pumpkin, Bierton understands that it’s not meant to last, which is both a blessing and a curse.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The pic, from director Marcel Walz and Anathema LLC, follows what happens when a carefree night of partying takes a sinister turn when a group of friends stumble upon an ancient curse and are forced to survive until dawn as a malevolent force begins hunting them.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But 17 games and four wins later, the club announced Felix Magath was the new boss, without actually mentioning that Meulensteen had been moved on, which was a weird start to a truly surreal spell.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Hocus Pocus actress Stephanie Faracy's iconic Madonna Halloween costume from the 1993 Disney classic has cast a spell on her latest acting gig 32 years later.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Indian sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Indian%20sign. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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