Verboticism: Handestine

'So team, what do you think of my new idea?'

DEFINITION: n., An expressive gesture made with the belief that the person it is directed at cannot see it, typically occurs during telephone conversations, email discourses, and behind people's backs. v. To use an unseen gesture to express what you cannot say.

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Handestine

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: han/dess/tine

Sentence: They thought the CEO couldn't see the one fingered handestine salute he was given behind his back. Little did they know he wore two way mirrored glasses.

Etymology: hand + clandestine (covert)

Points: 644

Comments: Handestine

galwaywegian - 2008-01-28: 07:19:00
digitally enhanced vision! like it

Banky - 2008-01-28: 08:22:00
I seriously debated over whether to even bother trying to make a word today, I liked this one so much...fantabulous.

silveryaspen - 2008-01-28: 12:52:00
This will be heard, for it's such a handy word, by design, usefully fine!

OZZIEBOB - 2008-01-28: 16:21:00
Handsome!

Stevenson0 - 2008-01-28: 21:01:00
I have to hand it to you! You handled this challenge well!! Easily the best word today!!!

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