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Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to pics@lemmy.world · 2 months ago

Does anyone know the hand sign Jay-Z and Biggie are using? I'm not familiar with it

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Does anyone know the hand sign Jay-Z and Biggie are using? I'm not familiar with it

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Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to pics@lemmy.world · 2 months ago
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  • miseducator@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    It’s the jack-off fist that was popular in the nineties to signal boredom or annoyance.

    • ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca
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      An example from, ironically, the Whitest Kids U Know

    • ghostrider2112@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Also, sometimes used along with, “would you like a hand job?”

  • Snowclone@lemmy.world
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    It’s a fist.

    • Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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      2 months ago

      Ah, I see. But is that ALL it is?

      • Snowclone@lemmy.world
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        They are holding out a fist. Hardly a gang sign. In African American culture a first often represents struggling against racist laws, and principals, against terrorist groups like the KKK, and white supremacy from government officials like Hoover, or embedded in laws and customs, which would fit the title of the song.

        Look, this isn’t complicated, they are holding out a fist. This is a pretty universal expression of readiness or willingness to fight.

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          The photo isn’t a raised fist like this ✊🏼

          Not all black people making a fist are showing readiness or willingness to fight

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          “It’s not complicated”

          Was just wrong and ironically kind of racist, honestly

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        Ay ay, more like Melatonitdown, esé. Dontchu know about that Baader Meinhof, homes? Don’t start now.

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    Here’s an old documentary on it’s proper usage : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsGnqf3CUW8

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    I don’t know about Jay z, but Biggie has the look of “Bitch better have my money” on his face so imma go with that.

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    Its a common euphemism for jacking off. Usually means this is what I think of what your talking about or you.

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    2 months ago

    Man, Jay-Z has some skinny legs.

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