Hook ’em Horns hand sign
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The Hook ’em Horns hand sign is a famous Texas Longhorns gesture made by extending the index and little fingers to resemble a longhorn steer’s horns, widely used by fans to show school spirit and support.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hook ’em Horns hand sign canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4946578 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hook ’em Horns hand sign Context triple: [Texas Fight, associatedWithGesture, Hook ’em Horns hand sign]
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A.
Aggie Spirit
Aggie Spirit is the deeply rooted sense of loyalty, camaraderie, and school pride that characterizes the traditions and community of Texas A&M University.
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B.
Terrible Towel
The Terrible Towel is a famous yellow rally towel and iconic symbol of the Pittsburgh Steelers and their fanbase.
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C.
Aggie Ring
The Aggie Ring is a distinctive gold class ring that symbolizes achievement, tradition, and membership in the Texas A&M University community.
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D.
Aggie Muster
Aggie Muster is a solemn annual Texas A&M University tradition in which Aggies worldwide gather to honor and remember fellow Aggies who have died during the preceding year.
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E.
University of Texas Longhorn Band
The University of Texas Longhorn Band is the official marching band of the University of Texas at Austin, renowned for its large, high-energy performances at football games and major national events.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hook ’em Horns hand sign Target entity description: The Hook ’em Horns hand sign is a famous Texas Longhorns gesture made by extending the index and little fingers to resemble a longhorn steer’s horns, widely used by fans to show school spirit and support.
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A.
Aggie Spirit
Aggie Spirit is the deeply rooted sense of loyalty, camaraderie, and school pride that characterizes the traditions and community of Texas A&M University.
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B.
Terrible Towel
The Terrible Towel is a famous yellow rally towel and iconic symbol of the Pittsburgh Steelers and their fanbase.
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C.
Aggie Ring
The Aggie Ring is a distinctive gold class ring that symbolizes achievement, tradition, and membership in the Texas A&M University community.
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D.
Aggie Muster
Aggie Muster is a solemn annual Texas A&M University tradition in which Aggies worldwide gather to honor and remember fellow Aggies who have died during the preceding year.
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E.
University of Texas Longhorn Band
The University of Texas Longhorn Band is the official marching band of the University of Texas at Austin, renowned for its large, high-energy performances at football games and major national events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hand gesture
ⓘ
symbol ⓘ university tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Texas Longhorns
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Texas at Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRole |
athletic rivalry symbol
ⓘ
school pride symbol ⓘ |
| fanUsage |
Texas Longhorns fans
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University of Texas alumni NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Texas students ⓘ University of Texas supporters ⓘ |
| gestureForm |
index finger extended
ⓘ
little finger extended ⓘ middle and ring fingers curled down ⓘ thumb holding middle and ring fingers ⓘ |
| gestureType |
fan chant accompaniment
ⓘ
nonverbal communication ⓘ |
| hasColorAssociation |
burnt orange
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| meaningInContext | support for Texas Longhorns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLinked | “Hook ’em Horns” cheer ⓘ |
| notableFeature | resembles a longhorn’s head and horns ⓘ |
| oftenAccompaniedBy |
shouting “Hook ’em”
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singing “The Eyes of Texas” ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
“Gig ’em” hand sign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
“Sic ’em” hand sign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Austin, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Texas Longhorns logo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas Longhorns mascot Bevo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | longhorn steer horns ⓘ |
| sportContext |
NCAA athletics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
college basketball ⓘ college football ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Texas Longhorns identity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
loyalty to the University of Texas ⓘ team spirit ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frank Erwin Center (historical basketball venue) NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Texas at Austin campus events ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Texas Longhorns games
ⓘ
alumni gatherings ⓘ graduation ceremonies ⓘ pep rallies ⓘ |
| usedFor |
showing school spirit
ⓘ
supporting Texas Longhorns athletic teams ⓘ |
| visualSimilarity | sign of the horns gesture ⓘ |
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Subject: Hook ’em Horns hand sign Description of subject: The Hook ’em Horns hand sign is a famous Texas Longhorns gesture made by extending the index and little fingers to resemble a longhorn steer’s horns, widely used by fans to show school spirit and support.
Referenced by (2)
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