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* In the first arc of ''Manga/DragonBall'' [[DirtyOldMan Master Roshi]] does this when asking Goku about [[MsFanservice Bulma]].
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* The "hourglass figure" gesture, used to describe a sexy woman. With both hands moving in parallel, a character traces a shape in the air that is wide at the top, narrow in the middle, and wide again at the bottom. In other words, an hourglass figure: wide at the bust, narrow at the waist, and wide again at the hips.
* The "large bosom" gesture (two cupped hands).
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* The "hourglass figure" "[[ImpossibleHourglassFigure hourglass figure]]" gesture, used to describe a sexy woman. With both hands moving in parallel, a character traces a shape in the air that is wide at the top, narrow in the middle, and wide again at the bottom. In other words, an hourglass figure: wide at the bust, narrow at the waist, and wide again at the hips.
* The"large bosom" "[[BuxomBeautyStandard large bosom]]" gesture (two cupped hands).
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* ''Literature/{{Eric}}'': When [[HormoneAddledTeenager Eric]] describes the world's most beautiful woman, he draws a figure in the air that is described as indicating a woman who [[GagBoobs would have trouble standing without tipping over.]]
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* ''Literature/{{Eric}}'': When [[HormoneAddledTeenager Eric]] describes the world's most beautiful woman, WorldsMostBeautifulWoman, he draws a figure in the air that is described as indicating a woman who [[GagBoobs [[DCupDistress would have trouble standing without tipping over.]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheThreeCaballeros'': Panchito makes the hourglass gesture during the titular song while describing a "[[SpicyLatina Latin baby]]". As he makes the gesture, a silhouette of the woman appears in front of him. The silhouette then walks away from the three friends - [[SexyWalk hips swinging]] and beckoning them to follow - and they briefly fight over who gets to chase after her.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheThreeCaballeros'': Panchito makes the hourglass gesture during the titular song while describing a "[[SpicyLatina Latin baby]]". As he makes the gesture, a silhouette of the woman appears in front of him. The silhouette then walks away from the three friends - [[SexyWalk [[SupermodelStrut hips swinging]] and beckoning them to follow - and they briefly fight over who gets to chase after her.
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* ''Literature/{{Eric}}'': When [[HormoneAddledTeenager Eric]] describes the world's most beautiful woman, he draws a figure in the air that is described as indicating a woman who [[GagBoobs would have trouble standing without tipping over.]]
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* Lampshaded in a sign language developed on an island with a significant number of deaf inhabitants: the sign for "girl" or "woman" was hands cupped near the chest, with the hands held increasingly far from the chest and lower down to indicate the approximate age of the female referred to.
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* Lampshaded in A book about a sign language developed on an island with a significant number of deaf inhabitants: inhabitants lampshaded this: the local sign for "girl" or "woman" was hands cupped near the chest, with the hands held increasingly far from the chest and lower down to indicate the approximate age of the female referred to.
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* In one episode of ''Series/CriminalMinds'', Morgan and Spencer are analyzing the decor of the teenaged unsub's bedroom. When asked how he decorated his own room at that age, Morgan describes posters of Walter Payton and the "sexy ladies of Sports Illustrated", wrapping up the description by making the hourglass figure gesture with a nostalgic, wistful look on his face.
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* In one episode of ''Series/CriminalMinds'', Morgan and Spencer are analyzing the decor décor of the teenaged unsub's bedroom. When asked how he decorated his own room at that age, Morgan describes posters of Walter Payton and the "sexy ladies of Sports Illustrated", wrapping up the description by making the hourglass figure gesture with a nostalgic, wistful look on his face.face.
* ''Series/{{Friends}}'': In "The One Where Ross Dates A Student", as Ross describes his new girlfriend Elizabeth, Joey keeps cupping his hands over his chest to ask if she's stacked.
* ''Series/{{Friends}}'': In "The One Where Ross Dates A Student", as Ross describes his new girlfriend Elizabeth, Joey keeps cupping his hands over his chest to ask if she's stacked.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'': Parodied [[Recap/SpongebobSquarepantsS2E16GraveyardShiftKrustyLove in one episode]] where Mr. Krabs traces the figure of Mrs. Puff in the air...but since she's a pufferfish, he traces a perfect circle. When [=SpongeBob=] gets tired of Krabs’ contradictory messages over whether to spend money on her, he mocks this by wildly flailing his arms with the line still tracing their path.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'': Parodied [[Recap/SpongebobSquarepantsS2E16GraveyardShiftKrustyLove in one episode]] where Mr. Krabs traces the figure of Mrs. Puff in the air...but since she's a pufferfish, he traces a perfect circle. When [=SpongeBob=] gets tired of Krabs’ Krabs' contradictory messages over whether to spend money on her, he mocks this by wildly flailing his arms with the line still tracing their path.
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* ''Film/FiveStarFinal'': Taylor is appalled when the newspaper hires sexy Kitty Carmody as the new reporter.
--> "They fired Julia Murphy because she was flat-chested. Now they're gonna put this girl on because she's--" (makes "big breasts" gesture with hands)
--> "They fired Julia Murphy because she was flat-chested. Now they're gonna put this girl on because she's--" (makes "big breasts" gesture with hands)
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* ''Literature/TrickyBusiness'': Phil meets some El Salvadoran gamblers while on the cruise ship. In the course of their conversation, one asks him if he was playing roulette at the table "with the lady" (i.e. Tina) while making "the international hand gesture for large bosoms" to illustrate his point.
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* ''Literature/TrickyBusiness'': Phil meets some El Salvadoran gamblers while on the cruise ship. In the course of their conversation, one asks him if he was playing roulette at the table "with the lady" (i.e. Tina) Tina the ex-stripper) while making "the international hand gesture for large bosoms" to illustrate his point.
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* In [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PAmW9hrYka4 this advertisement]] for a ouzo brand called "Matarelli", the men try to order it by gesturing to describe the shape of the bottle... which leads to the middle-aged waitress become very flattered. The ad advises asking for the product by ''name''.
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* In [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PAmW9hrYka4 this advertisement]] for a an ouzo brand called "Matarelli", the men try to order it by gesturing to describe the shape of the bottle... which leads to the middle-aged waitress become very flattered. The ad advises asking for the product by ''name''.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheThreeCaballeros'': Panchito makes the hourglass gesture during the titular song, while describing a "[[SpicyLatina Latin baby]]". As he makes the gesture, a silhouette of the woman appears in front of him. The silhouette then walks away from the three friends - [[SexyWalk hips swinging]] and beckoning them to follow - and they briefly fight over who gets to chase after her.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheThreeCaballeros'': Panchito makes the hourglass gesture during the titular song, song while describing a "[[SpicyLatina Latin baby]]". As he makes the gesture, a silhouette of the woman appears in front of him. The silhouette then walks away from the three friends - [[SexyWalk hips swinging]] and beckoning them to follow - and they briefly fight over who gets to chase after her.
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->''"Culture is the ability to describe Jane Russell without moving your hands."''
-->--''Creator/BobHope''
-->--''Creator/BobHope''
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* In [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PAmW9hrYka4 this advertisement]] for a ouzo brand called "Matarelli", the men try to order it by gesturing to describe the shape of the bottle... which leads to the middle-aged waitress become very flattered. The ad advises to ask asking for the product by ''name''.
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* In a ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' tale, the City Watch are interrogating an arrested [[EveryoneHatesMimes mime artiste]]. To Sam Vimes' great irritation, the arrested person is miming his statement. Sam is further not amused when the mime artiste, who is trying to explain what he was doing in the vicinity of the City's two iconic hippopotami [[note]]he was trying to poison them[[/note]], sketches what looks like the classic hourglass figure in the air - only with some ''very'' expressive and wide hand gestures in the vicinity of the hips. Fred Colon and Nobby Nobbs, who are conducting the interrogation, look at each other and say "Lady Sybil!" At this point Sam intervenes.
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* In a ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' tale, the City Watch are interrogating an arrested [[EveryoneHatesMimes mime artiste]]. To Sam Vimes' great irritation, the arrested person is miming his statement. Sam is further not amused when the mime artiste, who is trying to explain what he was doing in the vicinity of the City's two iconic hippopotami [[note]]he was trying to poison them[[/note]], sketches what looks like the classic hourglass figure in the air - only with some ''very'' expressive and wide hand gestures in the vicinity of the hips. Fred Colon and Nobby Nobbs, who are conducting the interrogation, look at each other other, and say "Lady Sybil!" At this point point, Sam intervenes.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheThreeCaballeros'': Panchito makes the hourglass gesture during the titular song, while describing a "[[SpicyLatina latin baby]]". As he makes the gesture, a silhouette of the woman appears in front of him. The silhouette then walks away from the three friends - [[SexyWalk hips swinging]] and beckoning them to follow - and they briefly fight over who gets to chase after her.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheThreeCaballeros'': Panchito makes the hourglass gesture during the titular song, while describing a "[[SpicyLatina latin Latin baby]]". As he makes the gesture, a silhouette of the woman appears in front of him. The silhouette then walks away from the three friends - [[SexyWalk hips swinging]] and beckoning them to follow - and they briefly fight over who gets to chase after her.
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* ''Film/SoThisIsHarris'': The old golfer at the club gives a entendre-laden golf lesson to the hot ladies in which he emphasizes the importance of "form" while making the hourglass gesture.
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* ''Film/SoThisIsHarris'': The old golfer at the club gives a an entendre-laden golf lesson to the hot ladies in which he emphasizes the importance of "form" while making the hourglass gesture.
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* Played with in a [[Creator/TheMarxBrothers Harpo Marx]] TV appearance. When the host of the program asks why Harpo is late coming out, Harpo makes the hourglass gesture. The host gets it immediately, and asks if Harpo has one for him too. Harpo nods, walks offscreen, and comes back with two bottles of Coke.
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* Played with in a [[Creator/TheMarxBrothers Harpo Marx]] TV appearance. When the host of the program asks why Harpo is late coming out, Harpo makes the hourglass gesture. The host gets it immediately, immediately and asks if Harpo has one for him too. Harpo nods, walks offscreen, off-screen, and comes back with two bottles of Coke.
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* ''Literature/TrickyBusiness'': Phil meets some El Salvadoran gamblers while on the cruise ship. In the course of their conversation, one asks him if he was playing roulette at the table "with the lady" (i.e. Tina), while making "the international hand gesture for large bosoms" to illustrate his point.
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* ''Literature/TrickyBusiness'': Phil meets some El Salvadoran gamblers while on the cruise ship. In the course of their conversation, one asks him if he was playing roulette at the table "with the lady" (i.e. Tina), Tina) while making "the international hand gesture for large bosoms" to illustrate his point.
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* In Disney's ''Disney/{{Hercules}}'', Hades decides to throw "the right set of curves" (i.e. Megara) at our hero, emphasizing the point by making the gesture around Meg, tracing her figure.
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* In Disney's ''Disney/{{Hercules}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'', Hades decides to throw "the right set of curves" (i.e. Megara) at our hero, emphasizing the point by making the gesture around Meg, tracing her figure.
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* ''Disney/TheThreeCaballeros'': Panchito makes the hourglass gesture during the titular song, while describing a "[[SpicyLatina latin baby]]". As he makes the gesture, a silhouette of the woman appears in front of him. The silhouette then walks away from the three friends - [[SexyWalk hips swinging]] and beckoning them to follow - and they briefly fight over who gets to chase after her.
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* ''Disney/TheThreeCaballeros'': ''WesternAnimation/TheThreeCaballeros'': Panchito makes the hourglass gesture during the titular song, while describing a "[[SpicyLatina latin baby]]". As he makes the gesture, a silhouette of the woman appears in front of him. The silhouette then walks away from the three friends - [[SexyWalk hips swinging]] and beckoning them to follow - and they briefly fight over who gets to chase after her.
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* ''Film/The400Blows'': Antoine's stepfather is discussing a secretary at his office got promoted through sleeping with the boss. He pronounces her "well-armed" then says "She has the talents for the position" while making the 'big breasts' gesture.
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The "bosom" bit was hiding at the end of the paragraph, I think a separate bullet point will make it more obvious
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One of the most classic examples is the "hourglass figure" gesture, used to describe a sexy woman. With both hands moving in parallel, a character traces a shape in the air that is wide at the top, narrow in the middle, and wide again at the bottom. In other words, an hourglass figure: wide at the bust, narrow at the waist, and wide again at the hips. Another gesture in the same family is the "large bosom" gesture (two cupped hands).
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* The "large bosom" gesture (two cupped hands).
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* PlayedForLaughs in ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' when [[LovableSexManiac Jiraya]] sends Naurto to get him a woman, miming the general figure while saying he wants a "juicy one with curves". [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Naruto brings him back an oddly shaped watermelon]].
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When used in a work, these kinds of gestures can call attention to the sexiness of the character being described...but they usually do more to emphasize the lustfulness of the character ''making'' the gesture, since characters commonly direct these gestures towards their {{Lust Object}}s. Think of it as the visual equivalent of the WolfWhistle.
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When used in a work, these kinds of gestures can call attention to the sexiness of the character being described...described, but they usually do more to emphasize the lustfulness of the character ''making'' the gesture, since characters commonly direct these gestures towards their {{Lust Object}}s. Think of it as the visual equivalent of the WolfWhistle.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'': Parodied [[Recap/SpongebobSquarepantsS2E16GraveyardShiftKrustyLove in one episode]] where Mr. Krabs traces the figure of Mrs. Puff in the air...but since she's a pufferfish, he traces a perfect circle.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'': Parodied [[Recap/SpongebobSquarepantsS2E16GraveyardShiftKrustyLove in one episode]] where Mr. Krabs traces the figure of Mrs. Puff in the air...but since she's a pufferfish, he traces a perfect circle. When [=SpongeBob=] gets tired of Krabs’ contradictory messages over whether to spend money on her, he mocks this by wildly flailing his arms with the line still tracing their path.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' episode "Play Date", Ice King and Abracadaniel are looking at the clouds and Ice King does this when he sees a cloud that looks like Princess Bubblegum. Abracadaniel also does this when he sees a cloud that looks like a cat head.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' episode "Play Date", Ice King and Abracadaniel are looking at the clouds and Ice King does this the hourglass gesture when he sees a cloud that looks like Princess Bubblegum. Abracadaniel also does this the same gesture when he sees a cloud that looks like a cat head.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'': Parodied in one episode where Mr. Krabs traces the figure of Mrs. Puff in the air...but since she's a pufferfish, he traces a perfect circle.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'': Parodied [[Recap/SpongebobSquarepantsS2E16GraveyardShiftKrustyLove in one episode episode]] where Mr. Krabs traces the figure of Mrs. Puff in the air...but since she's a pufferfish, he traces a perfect circle.
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It was Phil, not Arnie (and there is no "Art"). Also the El Salvadorans do speak some English.
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* ''Literature/TrickyBusiness'': Art meets some El Salvadoran gamblers while on the cruise ship. He doesn't speak Spanish, they don't speak English, but one makes "the international gesture for large breasts" so Art gets that they're talking about the MsFanservice croupier at the roulette table.
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* ''Literature/TrickyBusiness'': Art Phil meets some El Salvadoran gamblers while on the cruise ship. He doesn't speak Spanish, they don't speak English, but In the course of their conversation, one makes asks him if he was playing roulette at the table "with the lady" (i.e. Tina), while making "the international hand gesture for large breasts" so Art gets that they're talking about the MsFanservice croupier at the roulette table.bosoms" to illustrate his point.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' episode "Play Date", Ice King and Abracadaniel are looking at the clouds and Ice King does this when he sees a cloud that looks like Princess Bubblegum. Abracadaniel also does this when he sees a cloud that looks like a cat head.
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* In ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'', the Swamp King does the "big breasts" gesture when describing to Prince Hubert how the princess he's going to marry has huuuuge… tracts of land.
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* In ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'', the Swamp King does the "big breasts" gesture when describing to Prince Hubert how the princess he's going to marry has huuuuge… huuuuge... tracts of land.
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When a character is describing someone really sexy (or just their preferred gender in general), sometimes words are not enough. In these cases, the character may choose to ''show'' how sexy this sexy person is, by using a gesture that "paints a picture" of the sexy person's physique.
One of the most classic examples is the "hourglass figure" gesture, used to describe a sexy woman. With both hands moving in parallel, a character traces a shape in the air that is wide at the top, narrow in the middle, and wide again at the bottom. In other words, an hourglass figure: wide at the bust, narrow at the waist, and wide again at the hips. Another gesture in the same family is the "large bosom" gesture (two cupped hands).
When used in a work, these kinds of gestures can call attention to the sexiness of the character being described...but they usually do more to emphasize the lustfulness of the character ''making'' the gesture, since characters commonly direct these gestures towards their {{Lust Object}}s. Think of it as the visual equivalent of the WolfWhistle.
On the other hand, in scenarios where a character can't speak or doesn't speak the right language, gestures like these might be the only way the character can get the idea of "woman" (or "man") across to their audience. But even in these cases, a certain amount of lust may be implied.
There is a noticeable gender gap here; women are ''far'' more likely than men to be the "targets" of these kinds of gestures, while men are far more likely to be making the gestures.
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* The famous "Hardware store" ad for Coca-Cola, where a guy tries to explain what he wants by tracing the outline of a bottle, and the store owner thinks the guy some improper intentions toward his daughter.
* In [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PAmW9hrYka4 this advertisement]] for a ouzo brand called "Matarelli", the men try to order it by gesturing to describe the shape of the bottle... which leads to the middle-aged waitress become very flattered. The ad advises to ask for the product by ''name''.
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* In the original manga of ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', this is how Barry the Chopper describes Lust - he says, "She looks like this," and traces the hourglass shape with his hands.
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* In a ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' tale, the City Watch are interrogating an arrested [[EveryoneHatesMimes mime artiste]]. To Sam Vimes' great irritation, the arrested person is miming his statement. Sam is further not amused when the mime artiste, who is trying to explain what he was doing in the vicinity of the City's two iconic hippopotami [[note]]he was trying to poison them[[/note]], sketches what looks like the classic hourglass figure in the air - only with some ''very'' expressive and wide hand gestures in the vicinity of the hips. Fred Colon and Nobby Nobbs, who are conducting the interrogation, look at each other and say "Lady Sybil!" At this point Sam intervenes.
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* In Disney's ''Disney/{{Hercules}}'', Hades decides to throw "the right set of curves" (i.e. Megara) at our hero, emphasizing the point by making the gesture around Meg, tracing her figure.
* In ''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens'', General Monger unconsciously cups his hands while describing [[GiantWoman Ginormica]] as having "enormous strength and size."
* ''Disney/TheThreeCaballeros'': Panchito makes the hourglass gesture during the titular song, while describing a "[[SpicyLatina latin baby]]". As he makes the gesture, a silhouette of the woman appears in front of him. The silhouette then walks away from the three friends - [[SexyWalk hips swinging]] and beckoning them to follow - and they briefly fight over who gets to chase after her.
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* ''Film/ADayAtTheRaces'': In this [[Creator/TheMarxBrothers Marx Brothers]] movie, Stuffy ([[TheVoiceless Harpo]]) does a pantomime to tell Tony (Chico) about TheVamp who plans to seduce and frame Dr. Hackenbush (Groucho). When Stuffy makes the hourglass gesture, Tony's first guess is, "[[ComicallyMissingThePoint A snake! A big, big snake!]]" After Stuffy's gestures and whistles get more and more exaggerated, "That's-a no snake." (The brothers used a similar gag in their later movie ''Go West''.)
* ''Film/{{Grease}}'': Used by Danny Zuko during the "Summer Nights" number. More specifically, as he sings the line "We made out under the dock", he makes the hourglass gesture and follows it with a PelvicThrust.
*In ''Film/TheHuntForRedOctober'', a Soviet sailor on the mess deck makes the hourglass gesture when Captain Ramius describes Cuba as having warm "comradeship".
* In ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'', the Swamp King does the "big breasts" gesture when describing to Prince Hubert how the princess he's going to marry has huuuuge… tracts of land.
* ''Film/SoThisIsHarris'': The old golfer at the club gives a entendre-laden golf lesson to the hot ladies in which he emphasizes the importance of "form" while making the hourglass gesture.
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* In one episode of ''Series/CriminalMinds'', Morgan and Spencer are analyzing the decor of the teenaged unsub's bedroom. When asked how he decorated his own room at that age, Morgan describes posters of Walter Payton and the "sexy ladies of Sports Illustrated", wrapping up the description by making the hourglass figure gesture with a nostalgic, wistful look on his face.
* Played with in a [[Creator/TheMarxBrothers Harpo Marx]] TV appearance. When the host of the program asks why Harpo is late coming out, Harpo makes the hourglass gesture. The host gets it immediately, and asks if Harpo has one for him too. Harpo nods, walks offscreen, and comes back with two bottles of Coke.
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*''Literature/TrickyBusiness'': Art meets some El Salvadoran gamblers while on the cruise ship. He doesn't speak Spanish, they don't speak English, but one makes "the international gesture for large breasts" so Art gets that they're talking about the MsFanservice croupier at the roulette table.
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* ''WebVideo/{{Dad}}'': In the music video for "Diane", Dad is trying to not think about his feelings for his wife's friend, Diane. One lyric goes:
--> Cheryl is gentle, she is so special
''(Dad cups his hands near his chest)'' But that Diane is on another level!
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'': Parodied in one episode where Mr. Krabs traces the figure of Mrs. Puff in the air...but since she's a pufferfish, he traces a perfect circle.
* In ''[[WesternAnimation/TotalDrama Total Drama World Tour]]'', during Blainley's song "[[IAmGreatSong Blaineriffic]]", Owen, who has a small crush on her, joins in and draws the shape of her body while singing:
-->'''Owen''': Bl- Bl- Blainerrific! So so so terrific!
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One of the most classic examples is the "hourglass figure" gesture, used to describe a sexy woman. With both hands moving in parallel, a character traces a shape in the air that is wide at the top, narrow in the middle, and wide again at the bottom. In other words, an hourglass figure: wide at the bust, narrow at the waist, and wide again at the hips. Another gesture in the same family is the "large bosom" gesture (two cupped hands).
When used in a work, these kinds of gestures can call attention to the sexiness of the character being described...but they usually do more to emphasize the lustfulness of the character ''making'' the gesture, since characters commonly direct these gestures towards their {{Lust Object}}s. Think of it as the visual equivalent of the WolfWhistle.
On the other hand, in scenarios where a character can't speak or doesn't speak the right language, gestures like these might be the only way the character can get the idea of "woman" (or "man") across to their audience. But even in these cases, a certain amount of lust may be implied.
There is a noticeable gender gap here; women are ''far'' more likely than men to be the "targets" of these kinds of gestures, while men are far more likely to be making the gestures.
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[[folder:Advertising]]
* The famous "Hardware store" ad for Coca-Cola, where a guy tries to explain what he wants by tracing the outline of a bottle, and the store owner thinks the guy some improper intentions toward his daughter.
* In [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PAmW9hrYka4 this advertisement]] for a ouzo brand called "Matarelli", the men try to order it by gesturing to describe the shape of the bottle... which leads to the middle-aged waitress become very flattered. The ad advises to ask for the product by ''name''.
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[[folder:Anime and Manga]]
* In the original manga of ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', this is how Barry the Chopper describes Lust - he says, "She looks like this," and traces the hourglass shape with his hands.
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[[folder:Fan Works]]
* In a ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' tale, the City Watch are interrogating an arrested [[EveryoneHatesMimes mime artiste]]. To Sam Vimes' great irritation, the arrested person is miming his statement. Sam is further not amused when the mime artiste, who is trying to explain what he was doing in the vicinity of the City's two iconic hippopotami [[note]]he was trying to poison them[[/note]], sketches what looks like the classic hourglass figure in the air - only with some ''very'' expressive and wide hand gestures in the vicinity of the hips. Fred Colon and Nobby Nobbs, who are conducting the interrogation, look at each other and say "Lady Sybil!" At this point Sam intervenes.
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[[folder:Films - Animation]]
* In Disney's ''Disney/{{Hercules}}'', Hades decides to throw "the right set of curves" (i.e. Megara) at our hero, emphasizing the point by making the gesture around Meg, tracing her figure.
* In ''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens'', General Monger unconsciously cups his hands while describing [[GiantWoman Ginormica]] as having "enormous strength and size."
* ''Disney/TheThreeCaballeros'': Panchito makes the hourglass gesture during the titular song, while describing a "[[SpicyLatina latin baby]]". As he makes the gesture, a silhouette of the woman appears in front of him. The silhouette then walks away from the three friends - [[SexyWalk hips swinging]] and beckoning them to follow - and they briefly fight over who gets to chase after her.
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[[folder:Films - Live-Action]]
* ''Film/ADayAtTheRaces'': In this [[Creator/TheMarxBrothers Marx Brothers]] movie, Stuffy ([[TheVoiceless Harpo]]) does a pantomime to tell Tony (Chico) about TheVamp who plans to seduce and frame Dr. Hackenbush (Groucho). When Stuffy makes the hourglass gesture, Tony's first guess is, "[[ComicallyMissingThePoint A snake! A big, big snake!]]" After Stuffy's gestures and whistles get more and more exaggerated, "That's-a no snake." (The brothers used a similar gag in their later movie ''Go West''.)
* ''Film/{{Grease}}'': Used by Danny Zuko during the "Summer Nights" number. More specifically, as he sings the line "We made out under the dock", he makes the hourglass gesture and follows it with a PelvicThrust.
*In ''Film/TheHuntForRedOctober'', a Soviet sailor on the mess deck makes the hourglass gesture when Captain Ramius describes Cuba as having warm "comradeship".
* In ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'', the Swamp King does the "big breasts" gesture when describing to Prince Hubert how the princess he's going to marry has huuuuge… tracts of land.
* ''Film/SoThisIsHarris'': The old golfer at the club gives a entendre-laden golf lesson to the hot ladies in which he emphasizes the importance of "form" while making the hourglass gesture.
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[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* In one episode of ''Series/CriminalMinds'', Morgan and Spencer are analyzing the decor of the teenaged unsub's bedroom. When asked how he decorated his own room at that age, Morgan describes posters of Walter Payton and the "sexy ladies of Sports Illustrated", wrapping up the description by making the hourglass figure gesture with a nostalgic, wistful look on his face.
* Played with in a [[Creator/TheMarxBrothers Harpo Marx]] TV appearance. When the host of the program asks why Harpo is late coming out, Harpo makes the hourglass gesture. The host gets it immediately, and asks if Harpo has one for him too. Harpo nods, walks offscreen, and comes back with two bottles of Coke.
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[[folder:Literature]]
*''Literature/TrickyBusiness'': Art meets some El Salvadoran gamblers while on the cruise ship. He doesn't speak Spanish, they don't speak English, but one makes "the international gesture for large breasts" so Art gets that they're talking about the MsFanservice croupier at the roulette table.
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[[folder:Web Video]]
* ''WebVideo/{{Dad}}'': In the music video for "Diane", Dad is trying to not think about his feelings for his wife's friend, Diane. One lyric goes:
--> Cheryl is gentle, she is so special
''(Dad cups his hands near his chest)'' But that Diane is on another level!
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'': Parodied in one episode where Mr. Krabs traces the figure of Mrs. Puff in the air...but since she's a pufferfish, he traces a perfect circle.
* In ''[[WesternAnimation/TotalDrama Total Drama World Tour]]'', during Blainley's song "[[IAmGreatSong Blaineriffic]]", Owen, who has a small crush on her, joins in and draws the shape of her body while singing:
-->'''Owen''': Bl- Bl- Blainerrific! So so so terrific!
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