Shrug
A shrug is a form of nonverbal communication that is performed by lifting both shoulders up, and is an indication of an individual either not knowing an answer to a question, or not caring about a result, it can also be used when someone is simply ignoring the person's question. It may be accentuated with raised eyebrows and/or an exaggerated frown. It is very common in North American culture, rather that properly saying "I don't know", they would simply perform a "shrug". In the English-speaking world it may be accompanied by a three syllable grunt or hummed mumble mimicking the intonation of "I dunno". The shrug is relatively absent from Eastern culture.
See also
- Shoulder shrug, a weight training exercise.
- Shrug (clothing), an article of clothing.
- Shrug[1], a collection of poetry by Nate Pritts
- Shrug (band), a band that would evolve into Snow Patrol
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