allergic salute

al·ler·gic sa·lute

(ă-ler'jik să-lūt'), A characteristic wiping or rubbing of the nose with a transverse or upward movement of the hand, as seen in children with allergic rhinitis.
Frequent upward rubbing of the nose by either the index finger or the dorsal surface of a fisted hand, in an attempt to relieve itching, most often seen in children with allergies, and which, with time, causes a central nasal groove

al·ler·gic sa·lute

(ă-lĕr'jik să-lūt') A characteristic wiping or rubbing of the nose with a transverse or upward movement of the hand, as seen in children with allergic rhinitis.

allergic salute

A colloquial term for wiping the fingers or the hand upward across the nose, a sign of nasal inflammation resulting from allergies.