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General FolkloreVol. I Confidence: High
Entry #0888 · Public Archive · TML 777.4 / SLG.C

The Old Coventry Silent Retort

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The whispered expletive or obscene hand gesture employed just after someone leaves the room following an argument when either A, you're in the wrong or B, the other person was in a position of authority or C, the other person was your missus. And in brackets, also C point B.
Submitted by: [redacted] Contributor Record Sealed · 20 October 2018

verified Mrs. E. Tindall · TML/F-204 · clerk B.J.W.

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filed in Vol. I, drawer 12, shelf 2

See also TML-0485 (q.v.) · TML-2155 (q.v.)