V sign
See also: V-sign
English edit
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Noun edit
- A sign of victory or peace made by raising the index and middle fingers with the palm outwards.
- (chiefly Britain, Ireland, Commonwealth) A gesture of contempt or insult made by raising the index and middle fingers with the palm inwards; apocryphally originated by English bowmen at Agincourt (in actuality attested only from 1901).
Synonyms edit
- (victory or peace): peace sign
- (contempt): Harvey Smith sign, Harvey Smith salute
Translations edit
sign of victory
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