Below are the top 10 most common Italian gestures and their translations! Which gesture do you use most often? Comment below!
1. The pinched finger
This gesture means “Ma che vuoi?” or “What do you want?”
2. Prayer hands to face
This gesture is often used when an Italian is distraught
3. The pepper mill
Often called the “pepper mill”, in Southern Italy this means “you’re crazy!”
4. The hand bite
Often used to try to refrain from saying something one may regret – Equivalent to “God, shut my mouth”
5. The chin flick
This means “I don’t care” or “Get lost”
6. The prayer hands
This gesture means “I beg you” or “Please”
7. The corno
The devil’s horns are said to drive away bad luck
8. l’ombrello
This gesture mimics hanging an umbrella up on a hook and is equivalent to dropping the F-bomb
9. The finger kiss
This means “Eccellente!“
10. Perfetto!
Used to describe something that is perfect, oftentimes a meal
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Chin flick means fuck off