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Holding thumbs

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Pressing thumbs as gesture to wish for luck in German-speaking and many Slavic countries

To hold one's thumb is a hand gesture in which one's fingers are folded over one's thumbs. It is used to wish for luck in several countries, including Poland.[1] and South Africa[2]

See also

Crossed fingers

References

  1. Ares, Emilio Bamio; Camping, Jasmijn (2012). World without words. Hoofddorp: Hogeschool van Amsterdam. p. 110. ISBN 9789079646111. Retrieved 2021-01-16. Search this book on
  2. "hold thumbs". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2021-01-16.

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