noun Music Slang

Gunfingers

/ˈɡʌnfɪŋɡəz/ · noun · slang

Pointing finger-guns in the air to salute a hard tune — UK rave appreciation.

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Definitions

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The 'reload' or 'pull up' culture is tied to it — gunfingers demand the DJ spins it back.

“Gunfingers everywhere, so the DJ pulled it up.”
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By extension, a sign of approval — 'that deserves gunfingers' means it's a banger.

“Pure gunfingers moment, rewind it.”
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The hand gesture (fingers pointed up like a gun) thrown up in a rave to show a tune is going off. A UK grime/drill/dancehall crowd reaction, not a threat.

“When that drop hit the whole crowd put their gunfingers up.”
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Gunfingers In A Sentence

Threw my gunfingers up so hard I nearly dropped my drink.
No gunfingers means the tune flopped, simple as.
That bar got instant gunfingers from the front row.

Origin & Usage

UK dancehall and garage/grime rave culture, where pointing finger-guns skyward salutes a great track and often triggers a 'reload.' Inherited from Jamaican sound-system tradition.

Variants gun fingersfinger gunsgunfinger salute
Tags #uk#british#mle#hip-hop

People Also Ask

What does gunfingers mean?

It's a hand gesture, fingers pointed up like a gun, thrown up in a rave to celebrate a great tune. It's appreciation, not a threat.

Where do gunfingers come from?

From Jamaican sound-system and dancehall culture, carried into UK garage, grime, and drill raves. It often signals for the DJ to rewind the track.

Are gunfingers a violent gesture?

No — in rave culture it's pure crowd hype meaning a tune is going off. It's the opposite of a threat.

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