Indian signs

Definition of Indian signsnext
plural of Indian sign, chiefly British
as in curses
something that brings bad luck the Indian sign has apparently been put on that rugby team, which has lost 10 straight games

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Noun
  • Baseball has always been a sport that believes in the occult — in juju and curses and superstitions.
    Tim Rohan, NBC news, 3 May 2026
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    Brittany Delay, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • With its sand dunes, lofty peaks and lava hoodoos, daytime at Craters of the Moon can be as fun as the night.
    Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Goblin Valley State Park Wander and camp among hoodoos, columns of rock jutting out of the ground, at Goblin Valley State Park.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • His coaching career included spells with Lille — where he was named coach of the season — and PSG, before taking charge of Ivory Coast, Algeria, Japan and Morocco.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 May 2026
  • There was no hot water for several spells last winter.
    Anne Kadet, Curbed, 15 May 2026
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“Indian signs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Indian%20signs. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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