tegatana

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noun

The ceremonial gesture made by a winning wrestler after receiving his prize money.

OriginJapanese 手刀 →
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Meanings

noun
  1. governmentThe ceremonial gesture made by a winning wrestler after receiving his prize money.

Origin

  1. Japanese手刀“knife hand”
  2. Englishtegatana

From Japanese 手刀 (tegatana, “knife hand”).

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APA

tegatana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tegatana

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“tegatana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tegatana. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tegatana,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tegatana.

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