bras d'honneur
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from French bras d’honneur (literally “arm of honor”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: brä' dŏ-nûrʹ
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌbɹɑː dɒˈnɜː/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌbɹɑ dɑˈnɝ/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)
Noun
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
obscene gesture
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See also
French
Etymology
Literally, “arm of honor”.
Pronunciation
Noun
bras d’honneur m (plural bras d’honneur)