give someone the arm

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Verb

give someone the arm (third-person singular simple present gives someone the arm, present participle giving someone the arm, simple past gave someone the arm, past participle given someone the arm)

  1. (US, informal) To direct the bras d'honneur (obscene gesture) at someone.
    • 1973, Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, The Godfather Part II (screenplay, second draft)
      Pentangeli walks out of the restaurant; there's a little tension between the bodyguards of the two factions.
      ROSATO (O.S.) Hey, Five-Angels...
      He gives him the arm.
      Frankie's face turns red, like he wants to have it out here and now; but Willy Cicci calms his down, and they all make their move out.