Loser (hand gesture)

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Child making the loser gesture

The loser is a hand gesture made by extending the right thumb and index fingers, leaving the other fingers closed to create the letter L, interpreted as "loser", and generally given as a demeaning sign. [1] Sometimes this is accompanied by raising the hand to the giver's forehead. [1]

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The gesture was popular in the 1990s, partly popularized by the 1994 movie Ace Ventura: Pet Detective . [2]

Usage of an "L" hand sign in specific contexts

In Brazil, the "L" is the political symbol of voting in Lula da Silva for president. [3] Also, in Brazil, Germán Cano, soccer player from Fluminense, use the L to commemorate when he scores a goal. [4]

Also in Brazil, an "L" handsign is used for cheering for Brazilian e-sports players from LOUD organization [5] (e.g. during "VCT 2023: LOCK // IN" event in São Paulo). [6]

In Poland, the "L" denotes allegiance to the Legia Warszawa football club.

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  1. 1 2 Armstrong; Wagner (2003), p. 69
  2. ↑ Armstrong; Wagner (2003), p. 68
  3. ↑ Berti, Lucas (18 October 2022). "Former footballer Raí makes Lula gesture at Ballon d'Or ceremony". The Brazilian Report. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Por que Germán Cano comemora seus gols fazendo um "L" com as mãos? | Goal.com Brasil". www.goal.com. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "LOUD domina premiação do Prêmio Esports Brasil; veja vencedores". Adrenaline (in Brazilian Portuguese). 17 December 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  6. ↑ Top 8 ALPHA Teams Are Locked In | Day 3 Highlights | VCT LOCK // IN, 15 February 2023, retrieved 10 March 2023
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