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On 08/10/13 14:11, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> On Tue, 08 Oct 2013 18:16:01 +0530, Ravi Sahni wrote:
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>>
>> Presently Sir, I wish to ask single question: What you mean "wave our
>> hands"??
> It is an idiom very common in Australia. (It may not be well known in the
> rest of the English-speaking world.) It means to figuratively flap one's
> hands around in the air while skipping over technical details or
> complications.
It's known elsewhere as well (though mostly in technical circles) - it's 
in the Jargon File as http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/H/handwave.html. 
<http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/H/handwave.html>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 08/10/13 14:11, Steven D'Aprano
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      <pre wrap="">On Tue, 08 Oct 2013 18:16:01 +0530, Ravi Sahni wrote:

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Presently Sir, I wish to ask single question: What you mean "wave our
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It is an idiom very common in Australia. (It may not be well known in the 
rest of the English-speaking world.) It means to figuratively flap one's 
hands around in the air while skipping over technical details or 
complications. 
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    It's known elsewhere as well (though mostly in technical circles) -
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