Portuguese · 4 phrases

Hand Gestures

The insults you can throw without a word — and the innocent one you must NOT. The "banana" up-yours, the middle finger, the cuckold's horns, and the traveler's classic blunder: the American "OK" circle, which in Brazil means "asshole." Your hands can start a fight faster than your mouth.

Banana gesture Up yours! / Screw you! Chifrinho gesture You're a cuckold / your partner cheats on you Dedo do meio gesture The finger / flipping someone off O sinal do 'OK' gesture Asshole — a genuine insult in Brazil