Long nail at the man on little finger quite frequent phenomenon. That it means: the banal peacockery, craze or this element can tell much more about the owner?
The long nail on little finger can really tell a lot of things about the owner. The reasons which push men to nail otrashchivaniye, a little. For what it becomes and that means, first of all depends on the one who with it goes. Specially the first nails on little fingers began to let grow the 17-18th centuries, did it only for functional application. At that time letters sealed sealing wax to unpack them, the special knife which, of course, not always appeared near at hand was necessary. For such utilitarian purpose the nail, most often on the left hand was also let grow. This tradition has existed up to the 20th century, until, as glue has come to replacement to sealing wax.
In the 17th century in France it was accepted to let grow little finger nail among the nobility. It has been connected with court etiquette according to which was considered as bad form to knock at the door, it was necessary to scratch delicately before entering.
Nail for cocaine
If it is about young guys with long nail on little finger who try to follow the fashion and the most part of the time is spent in "party", then, most likely, the reason in the following. Last century among bohemian society it was accepted to let grow long nail on little finger by means of which it is possible to dose and smell cocaine easily. This fashion was gradually adopted also by people, other, not accepted on bohemian Wednesday, without knowing even about true purpose of this attribute. In the eighties drug dealers, most often the African Americans, began to let grow little finger nail, for packaging of cocaine for sale. This element have nicknamed "shovel", there was even new weight which and was called "nail" (nail). It promoted that the long nail of little finger did not become fashionable in Europe and America.
V. Veresayev in the book "Pushkin in Life" mentions that Pushkin carried long nail on little finger. At that time it was one of distinctive signs of masons.
Nail "отрицалово"
The long nail on little finger at more adult not pathos men, speaks about their participation in thieves' and shulersky circles. In such environment the long nail symbolizes total rejection of physical work, he says that its owner will never honestly earn living. On zone this element is called "отрицалово", it is only authorized to thieves - "aristocrats" to have it. Card sharpers and some thieves have long nail not only symbol, but also functional element. It is necessary for performance of various frauds with cards, having sleight of hand "swindler" does everything imperceptibly. Some thieves use nail as master key. Of course, the nail of little finger can grow itself the man of any age and any profession. And not always something from above-mentioned will be the cause. Always is and there will be those who try to imitate or just want to be allocated.