talk to the hand (OED 1995) 1994 Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) 19 July 8E (ProQuest) TALK TO THE HAND "It means, "Shut up, I don't want to talk to you any more." — James, 12, Boca Raton Middle. Fred Shapiro ------------------------------------------------------------ The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org