Indian signとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

Indian sign (複数形 Indian signs)

1. (idiomatic, dated, mildly offensive) A curse causing loss of will power or persistent bad luck.
   • 1913, P. G. Wodehouse, The Little Nugget, ch. 12:

     "You certainly are my jinx, sonny. You have hung the Indian sign on me all right."

   • 1921, Arthur B. Reeve, The Film Mystery, ch. 6:

     "We have been jinxed with a vengeance. Some one has held the Indian sign on us for sure."

   • 1947, Dark Passage (motion picture), Warner Brothers:

     Vincent Parry (Humphrey Bogart): Nah, I've got the Indian sign on me. It seems I can't win.

   • 1996, Mario Puzo, The Last Don, ISBN 9780345412218, p. 83 (Google preview):

     "You're the only woman who ever had the Indian sign on me. I married late and I know I'll never marry again."