"The Okay Sign" as seen from the point of view of the person performing it
An
A-OK (pronounced
/ˌeɪoʊˈkeɪ/ a okay) is both a saying, derived from
okay, and a hand-gesture done by connecting the
thumb and
forefinger in to a circle (the 'O') and holding the other fingers straight or relaxed in the air.
While the gesture is positive in some countries, in certain parts of middle and southern
Europe (although not in Spain) the gesture is considered offensive, as in "you are a zero" or "you are nothing". In some Mediterranean countries, as well as in
Brazil, it represents vulgar expressions: either an insult ("you are an
asshole"), or the slang for anus itself. In Brazil it can either mean "okay" or "up yours!" if the palm of the hand is faced to the performer, specially the performer's torso. By the same symbolism, it stands for
marica (
faggot)
Linear Mode
