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signal for help

Hand gesture for domestic violence (or any kind if violence) SOS (or S.O.S) signal
Also known as 540 gesture and Violence at Home Signal for Help

This hand gesture intially used in Canada as an alert to notify any violence during CoVID-19 lockdown, but this hand gesture has been widely spread around the world
How to use Signal for Help/540 Gesture:
1. Make sure you or people around you are the violence victim (either physically, mentally/verbally, or sexually)
2. Record yourself doing this continuous hand gestures in order:
A. First, put your hands up with palms facing to camera (Hi-5)
B. And then, tuck your thumb while your palms facing to camera (Hi-4)
C. Next, fold your fingers down, symbolically trapping your thumb while your palms facing to the camera (fist up)
3. Share the detail of violence, including the name of perpetrator(s), but don't share the name of victim(s) unless it happens to you or you want to report it to the law enforcement through private message
by Sir. B March 17, 2021
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Signposting

The tedious, tiresome process of organisations (often charities) paid and set up to help those in need - to instead send those same people on elsewhere - so they can tick their tickboxs - meet their "service targets" and feel generally good about not actually helping the individual but moving them onto someone else - only for that person to signpost them on to someone else (usually in the form of a bunch of weblinks that any fool with google can find but doesnt need)

See also SEP - "Somebody else's Problem" and NIMBY "not in my back yard"
Im sorry to hear you've lost your mother, and uncle due to COVID and that you are now homeless, jobless and without any form of support. Let me try "signposting" you to a bunch of weblinks of organisations that have already sent you to me, so I can go home thinking my job actually has any purpose.
by OriginalBrettmeister July 14, 2021
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Signycal

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"Signycal is amazing!"
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nice signal

A sarcastic compliment given to a fellow driver who fails to signal his/her driving maneuvers properly. Typically results in you being cut off, or otherwise prohibiting your movement (failing to signal before a turn). Can be easily followed by an expletive.
<After being cut off>
'Oh thanks, nice signal... DB."
by goldlink December 8, 2010
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Electronic signatures

Electronic signatures a method which safe sanctity of electronic document and attribute the person who has full control over this electronic document, by using unique digital logarithm.
by s j tubrazy January 6, 2013
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safe signal

Used by a bottom in replacement of a safeword when they can not speak.
When I was gagged and the pain got too bad, I tapped my leg three times: my safe signal.
by 💝 candy June 23, 2015
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throwing signs

Ey cuz there's some slobs, you best be throwing signs
by PaddyDuke June 11, 2017
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