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handwave    
[possibly from gestures characteristic of stage magicians] To
gloss over a complex point; to distract a listener; to support
a (possibly actually valid) point with blatantly faulty logic.

If someone starts a sentence with "Clearly..." or
"Obviously..." or "It is self-evident that...", it is a good
bet he is about to handwave (alternatively, use of these
constructions in a sarcastic tone before a paraphrase of
someone else's argument suggests that it is a handwave). The
theory behind this term is that if you wave your hands at the
right moment, the listener may be sufficiently distracted to
not notice that what you have said is wrong. Failing that, if
a listener does object, you might try to dismiss the objection
with a wave of your hand.

The use of this word is often accompanied by gestures: both
hands up, palms forward, swinging the hands in a vertical
plane pivoting at the elbows and/or shoulders (depending on
the magnitude of the handwave); alternatively, holding the
forearms in one position while rotating the hands at the wrist
to make them flutter. In context, the gestures alone can
suffice as a remark; if a speaker makes an outrageously
unsupported assumption, you might simply wave your hands in
this way, as an accusation, far more eloquent than words could
express, that his logic is faulty.

[{Jargon File}]


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  • terminology - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
    The Jargon File has a good definition of 'handwave': handwave: hand wayv [poss from gestures characteristic of stage magicians] v To gloss over a complex point; to distract a listener; to support a (possibly actually valid) point with blatantly faulty logic n The act of handwaving “Boy, what a handwave!”
  • Is there a more formal term for a hand-waving explanation
    The Watson is often a valuable source of Scotch Tape In Science Fiction shows, a handwave is usually conducted with Techno Babble In fact, an alternate name for Phlebotinum is Handwavium Depending on context, you can take your pick of scotch tape, technobabble, or phlebotinium
  • word describing hand motion while bowing
    How about an obsequious or deferential hand gesture? I think automatically of those films--period pieces--in which the monarch's subjects, with their wigs and high heel shoes and feathered hats, remove their hats, bow, and gesture in a way that seems to say, "I am at your disposal, Majesty," or when done sideways, "After you, your Majesty "





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