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[[Hand Rubbing]] is the act of rubbing the palms of your hands together. The friction of the gesture can be used to provide heat in a cold environment, or it can simply convey excitation or expectation. [[The Other Wiki]] has a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand-rubbing whole article] on the subject, but here, we will focus on rubbing hands as a trope.
 
There is an eerie specificity in fiction to reserve this gesture for [[Smug Snake]] type villains. [[Honest JohnsJohn's Dealership|Used car salesmen]], lower-end [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|corrupt corporate executives]] and the [[Dastardly Whiplash]] will gleefully rub their hands when things are going their way, but a true [[Magnificent Bastard]] always opts to [[Clasp Your Hands If You Deceive|clasp his hands]] instead. Even when otherwise positive characters do this, there's nearly always a sinister undercurrent.
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