V sign

See also: V-sign

English

Alternative forms

• V-sign

Noun

V sign (plural V signs)

1. A sign of victory or peace made by raising the index and middle fingers with the palm outwards.
2. (chiefly British) A gesture of contempt or insult made by raising the index and middle fingers with the palm inwards; supposedly originated by English bowmen at Agincourt.

Synonyms

• (contempt): Harvey Smith salute
• (contempt): Harvey Smith sign

Translations

sign of victory

• French: signe V (fr) m
• Greek: σήμα της ειρήνης n (síma tis eirínis)
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• Japanese: Vサイン (buisain), ピースサイン (pīsu sain), ピース (pīsu)
• Swedish: V-tecken n

Further reading

• V sign on Wikipedia.Wikipedia