quiet coyote gesture

See also: quiet coyote and silent fox gesture

English

Noun

quiet coyote gesture (plural quiet coyote gestures)

  1. (informal) A hand gesture used in classrooms to get students' attention, where a person forms a coyote with their hand by placing their thumb and two middle fingers together, while raising their pointer and little fingers like ears; a non-verbal signal for students to stop talking, close their mouths, and listen to the teacher.
    Synonyms: silent fox gesture, quiet coyote

Verb

quiet coyote gesture (third-person singular simple present quiet coyote gestures, present participle quiet coyote gesturing, simple past and past participle quiet coyote gestured)

  1. (informal) To make or flash the quiet coyote hand gesture to request silence.
    The teacher quiet coyoted the class.
  2. (informal) To fall silent, adopt the pose, or comply with the quiet coyote gesture.
    The kids quiet coyoted when the bell rang.

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