Trudeau salute

See also: Trudeau Salute

English

Alternative forms

• Pierre Trudeau salute, Pierre Trudeau Salute, Trudeau Salute

Etymology

After former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, who made memorable use of the gesture.

Noun

Trudeau salute (plural Trudeau salutes)

1. (Canada, euphemistic) The finger (obscene gesture).
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Trudeau salute.

Usage notes

• This term, in all its forms, is commonly used as an arthrous proper noun (as in the Trudeau salute), but use as a singular common noun (as in a Trudeau salute) is also adequately attested. However, the common noun's expected plural form Trudeau salutes is all but unattested, and may be considered more or less hypothetical.

Synonyms

• (to give the finger): flip off, flick off, give the finger, give the middle finger, give the one finger salute