jazz hands

noun

A dance move in which the performer's hands are extended with palms toward the audience and fingers splayed.

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Meanings

nounjazz hands pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA dance move in which the performer's hands are extended with palms toward the audience and fingers splayed.
  2. pluralplural onlyA gesture in which the hands, which are extended with palms facing forwards and fingers splayed, are rotated quickly.

    “You shouldn't,” I said. Perhaps he might hire me for my refreshing honesty? I laughed faintly, then added, “Just kidding,” and gave him jazz hands.

    2013, Iris Smyles, Iris Has Free Time, Berkeley, CA: Counterpoint, →ISBN, page 9
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