Talking Hands

The over-enthusiastic use of one's hands when behind the camera to emphasize what they are talking about, and avoid still-handed awkwardness. Most frequently used by sports announcers and meteorologists.

I was watching the big game on Sunday night and, I tell you what, Cris Collinsworth was on top of his talking hands game.

by Forreisto March 16, 2012

Hand-Talking

While talking, moving (or flailing) your hands around as they either help you to talk, or help make a point.
Sometimes a person will not be able to talk unless they are using their hands. To prove this, while they're are talking- hold their hands down. They will shut up if they are inclined to 'hand talk'.

(Seems to be originated mainly from Italians, though not limited to them.)

Person 1: (dodges from being slapped) "Hey! Watch where you're throwing your hands! You nearly hit me!"
Person 2: "Sorry, I can't help it.. I was hand-talking"

Person A: "Why must you talk with your hands? You know they can't see you thru the phone, right?
Person B: "I know, I just can't help but hand-talk."

by BluesQueen March 12, 2011

Taking matters into your own hands

Masturbating
Choking the chicken
Beating the bishop
Slap boxing the one-eyed champ
Holding your sausage hostage
Squeezing the cream from the flesh twinkie
Having a date with Pam and her five friends
Having a tug-o-war with the cyclops
"the five finger knuckle shuffle on the one-eyed, blue-veined, purple-headed, custard-chucking, salty yogurt slinger."

"Mary rejecting him for sex once again, Larry had to take matters into his own hands."

by Johnny Pot Smoker September 5, 2003

Taking the wrong fish by the hand

To make a poor choice or miscalculate when selecting someone or something important.

"He felt that he was ‘taking the wrong fish by the hand' when he hired the new employee, who turned out to be unreliable and not a good fit for the team."

by quacku November 15, 2024