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Ok, I admit I am older..but what is meant by the signs young people flash with their fingers?

yes I KNOW about the middle finger.. DUH.. but the others I see are a mystery to me. Can anyone explain this to me?

Update:

well, being an ex hippie person.. ex flower child..I am fully aware of the V for victory sign.. I am from the Viet Nam era after all.. but what's with the three fingers.. both hands.. the whole thing.. I is very interesting to me. and in case I forget later, thank you guys for filling me in on this stuff..

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  • jymsis
    Lv 5
    2 decades ago
    Favorite Answer

    If you're in an American city I think you're talking about gang signs.

    Punkasses can't just speak up. It's all a big secret.

  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago

    The 2 fingers comes from the war between France and England. The French would cut off the arrow fingers of prisoners so English soldiers when leaving the battle field would show they still had the arrow fingers. Sort of " I'll be back"

  • 2 decades ago

    The two fingers that form a "v" today mean "peace out". But during WWII, it meant "victory".

  • 2 decades ago

    west side? or in gangster(oops gangsta) wessssssst siiiiiiiiiiiiiiide!!! its dumb, dont worry about it.

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