Q-sign
the Q-sign
A jocular comparison of a dead patient's mouth open and with the tongue sticking out, reminiscent of the letter Q. We rushed through the wards of injured soldiers, skipping over anyone wearing the Q-sign.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
Q-sign
n. the rounded, open mouth of a dead person with the tongue hanging out like the tail of a capital Q. (see also O-sign, in the Q-zone.) The old lady in the corner room is giving the Q-sign.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- the Q-sign
- the O-sign
- O-sign
- shut your mouth
- tongue-in-cheek
- what's yours is mine, and what's mine is mine
- Ma Bell
- Mama Bell
- give tongue
- the old ball and chain