bras d'honneur

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French bras d’honneur (literally arm of honor).

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Noun

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bras d'honneur (plural bras d'honneur)

  1. 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

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French

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Etymology

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Literally, arm of honor.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bʁa d‿ɔ.nœʁ/ ~ /bʁɑ d‿ɔ.nœʁ/
  • Rhymes: -œʁ

Noun

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bras d’honneur m (plural bras d’honneur)

  1. bras d'honneur

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