Talk:talk to the hand

Well it's not here yet but here's the first Usenet usage I can find: 13 Dec 1994 &mdash; Hippietrail 12:03, 21 Jul 2004 (UTC)


 * Often found in the form "talk to the hand because [or "'cos/'cause/cos"] the face ain't listening". &mdash; Paul G 13:25, 21 Jul 2004 (UTC)


 * OK, I've added a definition. &mdash; Paul G 13:27, 21 Jul 2004 (UTC)


 * ...and what I believe is a synonym. &mdash; Paul G 13:29, 21 Jul 2004 (UTC)

RFV discussion: September 2023–January 2024
Rfv-sense - verb. This is only ever used as an interjection in my experience. Sometimes the interjection is elongated with a cuz or similar, but I have never heard someone say something like "he was talking to the hand because my face didn't care". - TheDaveRoss  16:54, 8 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Are all full sentences interjections, or just imperative and interrogative sentences? DCDuring (talk) 19:51, 8 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Indeed I don't think this can be called interjection: the "elongated" use demonstrates that it's still being used and understood as a verb phrase. A better solution would be an "imperative" or "usually imperative" label (there are a few examples of non-imperative use, e.g. describing an argument with a threat of violence, "Against one of them, they could talk to the hand, but if they managed to immobilize me, game over" ). —Al-Muqanna المقنع (talk) 19:54, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

cited Kiwima (talk) 19:44, 23 January 2024 (UTC)