The gesture involves putting the tip of your thumb on your nose and extending all fingers upward and wiggling them. The sticking out of the tongue is optional. Just wondering if this has any actually origins or if it's even possible to find anything on this. o_O But... that's the point of asking right ?!!? ^_^
2006-06-19 20:59:22 · 11 answers · asked by the_random_encounter 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
You will get a lot of different answers to this question and it's very possible they can all be correct because that/those gestures have been around for many, many years - possibly centuries.
It's best said to be anything from "Na na, you can't bother me" to "F---- you".
2006-07-01 11:13:35 · answer #1 · answered by ha_mer 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It might be an extension of sign language. Putting your thumb on your chin with fingers extended is the sign for "daddy" and putting your thumb on your forehead with fingers extended is the sign for "mommy".
2006-06-29 17:57:43 · answer #2 · answered by springdewfairy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to my dad (well according to the friend who told him about it) it's some sort of Polish gesture that means something profane, I forget what. Not a nice thing to do to someone that's Polish anyway.
2006-06-19 21:06:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in a way it is similar to sticking out your tongue as if you are implying that the person--whom it is directed to--- is lower than you, and/ior rubbing something in their face.
For example if you were to take the last donut and i wanted it, and you made that gesture to me, it means --that not only did you get the last donut, but you also make me feel bad since you were faster and stronger etc... --putting me down, in your own glory.
2006-06-19 21:51:15 · answer #4 · answered by RockerChick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was young it was called 'thumbing your nose' and it was used to show the other person that you didn't care what they thought about what you had just done or said.
2006-06-25 17:11:50 · answer #5 · answered by fivestarmama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've got an 11 yr old & a 12 Yr old, they say its a mix between Nanny Nanny Boo Boo & LOOSER.
2006-06-30 09:45:17 · answer #6 · answered by creeklops 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could mean almost anything such as kiss my ***
See how you like this....
I beat you to it....
There were also verbal jesters that went with it too
Origin... I can remember it from back in the 1940's
2006-07-01 15:36:47 · answer #7 · answered by AL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is like a knee-near, knee-near, knee-er thing. I got YOUUUU! Or like sticking out your tough and blowing.
2006-06-19 22:22:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think it means nanna nanna boo boo.
2006-06-26 02:11:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it just means to tease the other person.
2006-06-19 23:42:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋