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
  • Christopher Walken stars as a school teacher who comes out of a coma with a gift that feels more like a terrifying curse.
    EW.com, EW.com, 23 May 2025
  • While Rory McIlroy finally broke his 11-year curse to claim the green jacket, Bradley struggled, missing the cut with a 3-over-par.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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  • Some only appear when visitors cast spells with interactive wands, like the mischievous spitting grindylow in the fountain by the Battle at the Ministry entrance or the mysterious demiguise in a window near Bar Moonshine.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 May 2025
  • Players explore the environment using a slew of weapons and magic spells in hidden dungeons, caves, catacombs and more.
    Caroline Blair, People.com, 23 May 2025

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“Indian sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Indian%20sign. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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