| 单词 | devil horn |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdevil horn devil horn n. (a) (usually in plural) either of the horns on the head of a devil; a model or representation of this; = devil's horn n. 1a; (b) (in plural) a hand gesture representing devil's horns, made by extending the index and little fingers while holding the middle and ring fingers down with the thumb, esp. such a gesture used by fans of heavy metal music (cf. devil's horn n. 1b). ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > gesturing or gesture > hand gesture > [noun] > finger gesture > other finger gestures fillip1530 devil horn1854 devil's horns1905 victory sign1942 bird1966 air quote1989 society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > bone or horn > [noun] > horn > types of unicorna1533 devil's horn1583 ram's horn1611 greenhorn1725 buffalo-horn1783 stag-horn1815 buck-horn1820 deer-horn1843 devil horn1854 antler1872 rhino horn1889 1854 Boston Investigator 9 Aug. 1/3 Intelligent men will pretend to swallow a little of your devil-horns, cow-tail, cloven-hoof, and brimstone nonsense. 1927 Princeton Alumni Weekly 3 June 1024/3 Animal life is also represented, with creatures that beggar identification... An eagle with devil horns hovers over one entry. 1958 Billboard 19 May 62/2 There are many items calculated to alter the wearer's appearance in a shocking way... He can stick a vacuum blister third eye on his forehead, or don a pair of devil horns. 1985 Spin May 56/2 Michael flashes his index finger in the ‘one way’ gesture... No index-and-pinky-finger ‘devil horns’ here. 2005 C. Dwyer Shape Black Sky xxix. 169 Johnny raised a bottle of beer to him.., using his other hand to give him devil horns. < as lemmas |
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