Self-clasping handshake

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]

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

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
Friendly gestures	Air kiss Applause Cheek kiss Dap Elbow bump Eskimo kiss Finger heart Fist bump Forehead kiss Hand heart Handshake Hand wave Hat tip High five Hongi ILY sign Kiss Liberian snap handshake Namaste OK Pinky swear Pound hug Shaka Thumb signal
Gestures of respect	Adab Añjali Mudrā Bow Curtsy Gadaw Genuflection Hand-kiss Kowtow Kuji-in Mano Mudra Namaste Pranāma Prostration Sampeah Sembah Schwurhand Wai Zolgokh Ojigi
Salutes	Bellamy salute Nazi salute Raised fist Roman salute Scout sign and salute Three-finger salute Two-finger salute Vulcan salute Zogist salute
Celebratory gestures	Applause Crossed hands Fist pump High five Low five Victory clasp V sign
Finger-counting	Finger binary Chinese number gestures Chisanbop
Obscene gestures	Anasyrma Bras d'honneur Cornuto Fig sign Finger Mooning Mountza Nazi salute Reversed V sign Shocker Thumb/index-finger ring Wanker
Taunts	Akanbe Finger Loser Talk to the hand
Head motions	Head shake Head bobble Nod
Other gestures	Air quotes Allergic salute Aussie salute Awkward turtle Che vuoi Crossed fingers Facepalm Eyelid pull Finger gun Gang signal Hand-in-waistcoat Hand rubbing Jazz hands Laban sign Merkel-Raute Pointing Pollice verso Shrug Sign of the cross Sign of the horns
Related	List of gestures Articulatory gestures Hand signals Manual communication Mudras Nonverbal communication Sign language

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