He is either in a neutral expression or is seen frowning or shrugging. Certain gestures, such as pointing, head shaking, and shrugging, share similar meanings throughout cultures. After the sixth three-pointer, he jogged down the court shrugging as he looked courtside. Shoulder shrugging is a passive expression, and very opposite of a confident or aggressive expression. "This album is all about shrugging off unhappiness and accepting what I am", he said. Shrugging off this rejection, Sage went on calling herself a Surrealist. M.M. was aware that Vought's lawyers were shrugging the loss off, but never told him. Shrugging off this latest defeat, Spike does so. He was shown shrugging off the impact of twenty tons of debris. For example, shrugging is an example of elevation of the scapula.