sign of the horns

noun

A hand gesture in which the index and little finger are extended while the middle and ring fingers are held down with the thumb, having various meanings across cultures, and sometimes signifying cuckoldry or associated with heavy metal music.

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mano cornuta
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Meanings

nounsign of the horns (plural signs of the horns)

plural signs of the horns

  1. A hand gesture in which the index and little finger are extended while the middle and ring fingers are held down with the thumb, having various meanings across cultures, and sometimes signifying cuckoldry or associated with heavy metal music.

    Synonyms: mano cornuta

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA hand gesture in which the index and little finger are extended while the middle and ring fingers are held down with the thumb, having various meanings across cultures, and sometimes signifying cuckoldry or associated with heavy metal music.

Similar
mano cornuta
Also see
mano cornuta

Translations

Japanese コルナ, メロイックサイン
  • コルナ (koruna)Translations
  • メロイックサイン (meroikku-sain)Translations
Korean 사인 오브 더 혼스
  • 사인 오브 더 혼스 (sain obeu deo honseu)Translations
Swedish djävulstecken
  • djävulsteckenTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

sign of the horns. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sign%20of%20the%20horns

MLA

“sign of the horns.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sign%20of%20the%20horns. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sign of the horns,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sign%20of%20the%20horns.

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