bras d'honneur
(Redirected from bras d’honneur)
English edit
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from French bras d’honneur (literally “arm of honor”).
Pronunciation edit
- enPR: brä' dŏ-nûrʹ
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌbɹɑː dɒˈnɜː/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌbɹɑ dɑˈnɝ/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)
Noun edit
bras d'honneur (plural bras d'honneur)
- 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!”.
- Synonyms: Iberian slap, Italian salute, forearm jerk
Translations edit
obscene gesture
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See also edit
French edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “arm of honor”.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bras d’honneur m (plural bras d’honneur)