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noun
An obscene gesture in which an arm is bent into an L-shape, with the closed palm pointing upwards, while the other hand then grips the biceps of the bent arm, and the bent forearm is then raised vertically; it conveys the sense of “up yours!”.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Iberian slap, Italian salute, forearm jerk
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from French bras d’honneur (literally “arm of honor”).
Across languages
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
