high sign

A secret signal intended to warn or inform, as in Dad gave us the high sign when it was time to leave. This expression presumably alludes to a gesture such as a hand wave. [c. 1900]

high sign

n. a hand signal meaning okay. (The tip of the index or middle finger touches the tip of the thumb, and the hand is raised into the air.) Give me a “high sign” when you want me to start.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gilbert	GIL-bərt (English), zheel-BER (French), KHIL-bərt (Dutch), GIL-bert (German)	English, French, Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic
ÇAĞAtay	-	Turkish
Timoteo	tee-mo-TE-o (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Dorotea	do-ro-TE-ah (Italian, Spanish), DO-ro-te-ah (Finnish)	Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Finnish, Croatian
Abner	['æbnə]
Carlotta	kahr-LOT-tah	Italian