cuckoo sign

noun

A gesture, consisting of a twirling motion of a finger near the temple, used to suggest that another person is crazy.

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Meanings

nouncuckoo sign (plural cuckoo signs)

plural cuckoo signs

  1. A gesture, consisting of a twirling motion of a finger near the temple, used to suggest that another person is crazy.

Translations

German einen Vogel zeigen
  • einen Vogel zeigengesture
Russian жест ку-ку́
  • жест ку-ку́ (žest ku-kú)gesture
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APA

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MLA

“cuckoo sign.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuckoo%20sign. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cuckoo sign,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuckoo%20sign.

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