Che vuoi?
Che vuoi? (Italian pronunciation: [ke vˈvwɔi]; transl. "what do you want?"), alternatively described as ma che vuoi?, ma che dici?/ma che stai dicendo? ("what are you talking about?"), or simply che? ("what?"), is one of the best known hand gestures of Italy.[1][2][3] In English it is sometimes referred to as "pinched fingers" or "finger purse" (Italian: mano a borsa).[4]
It is meant to express disbelief at what the other person is saying, and/or to ridicule their opinions.
It is produced where the tips of all the fingers of one hand are brought together to form an "upward pointing cone", with the hand then being moved up and down either from the wrist or forearm.[5] The hand can be motionless while performing this hand gesture, or can also be shaken up and down, if the person wants to express impatience.[5] While it is particularly common in the South, it is a gesture that is widely used in Italy. The frequency and speed of vertical motion indicates the level of frustration of the speaker.[6]
The gesture is widely used in Uruguay and Argentina as well, with similar connotations.[7][8] Over 60% of Argentina's population is of (at least) partial Italian descent. In Chichewa the gesture refers to human testicles (pronounced as "mar-cheer-n'-day"[needs IPA]).[citation needed]
The emoji for the gesture (