Meaning
A dancehall dance move in which the dancer raises and waves both arms overhead as if signalling a plane to land, done in time to the riddim — popularised by the dancer-and-producer Ding Dong and his Ravers Clavers crew. One of the newer wave of named dancehall dances, 'signal di plane' is instantly recognisable by its big overhead arm motion.
Examples
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Put up yuh hand an signal di plane.
Put up your hands and do the 'signal the plane' dance.
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Ding Dong mek 'Signal di Plane' pop off.
Ding Dong made 'Signal the Plane' take off.
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Di whole dance a signal di plane.
The whole dance is doing 'signal the plane'.
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Wen di tune buss, everybody signal di plane.
When the tune dropped, everyone raised their arms to salute it.
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Gi di selecta a signal fi dat one.
Give the selector a hand-salute for that one.
Origin
Named for the plane-signalling arm motion; a Ding Dong dancehall move. See Log on, Willie Bounce.
How it’s used
A dancehall move miming signalling a plane (Ding Dong). See Log on, Willie Bounce.