Explaining Deshaun Watson's 'wipe your nose' celebration

PHOTOS: A look at other Texans celebrations this season When Deshaun Watson runs for a first down, he often "wipes his nose" and turns it into a first-down celebration. The Texans quarterback recently explained what it means. Browse through the photos above for a look at some of the Texans' celebrations this season ... less PHOTOS: A look at other Texans celebrations this season When Deshaun Watson runs for a first down, he often "wipes his nose" and turns it into a first-down celebration. The Texans quarterback recently explained ... more Photo: Eric Christian Smith, Associated Press Photo: Eric Christian Smith, Associated Press Image 1 of / 26 Caption Close Explaining Deshaun Watson's 'wipe your nose' celebration 1 / 26 Back to Gallery

When Deshaun Watson makes a big play this season, the Texans quarterback often celebrates with a gesture that looks like he's wiping his nose.

It's something he's done from the first week of the season, and his receivers usually join him in the celebration after a touchdown catch. After a big first-down run, Watson usually makes the sign and turns the wiping the nose gesture into a first-down signal.

It's something Watson and his teammates picked up from Atlanta rapper Young Thug, who often raps about "wiping noses," and it's up to interpretation what the expressions means, but it definitely doesn't have anything to do with Kleenex.

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On Young Thug's song "Slimed In," the hook goes: "Wipe your nose clean, f--- your whole team."

"I'm a fan of Young Thug and his music. He's from Atlanta, Georgia, I'm from Georgia outside of Atlanta. Me and Will Fuller, and Bruce (Ellington) when he was here, big fans of Young Thug," Watson said.

Watson often refers to his teammates as "slime," which also is a Young Thug thing. Young Thug had mixtapes called "Slime Season 1", "Slime Season 2", "Slime Season 3" and "Super Slimey."

"Slime is a code word for friend," Watson said. "It's like, 'Hey, what's up, bro? What's up, bruh? What's up, slime?', and that's their sign – wipe your nose, I guess. So, just a little trendsetter that whenever we get the first down we just slime, keep it moving."