Self-clasping handshake

Ronald and Nancy Reagan in the president's first inauguration parade in 1981

A self-clasping handshake is a gesture in which one hand is grasped by the other and held together in front of the body or over the head. In the United States, this gesture is a sign of victory, being made by the winning boxer at the end of a fight.^[1] Russian leaders of the Soviet Union, such as Khrushchev, used the gesture to symbolise friendship when visiting the United States, and so risked misunderstanding.^[2]

References

↑ William Safire (November 10, 1985), "The Self-Clasping Squeeze", New York Times
↑ Betty Jane Punnett (2012), International Perspectives on Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, M.E. Sharpe, p. 199, ISBN 9780765631107

Gestures

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Celebratory gestures	Applause Fist pump High five Victory clasp

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Taunts	Akanbe Finger Loser Talk to the hand

Head motions	Head shake Head bobble Nod

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