bras d'honneur en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌbɹɑ dɑˈnɝ/ (General-American)
- brä' dŏ-nûrʹ
- /ˌbɹɑː dɒˈnɜː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Borrowed from French bras d’honneur (literally “arm of honor”).
Meanings
- 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!”.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bras d'honneur | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| bras d’honneur | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
Iberian slap · Italian salute · forearm jerk
Translations (18)
it ombrello (obscene gesture) · pt banana (obscene gesture) · ko 주먹감자 (obscene gesture) · pt manguito (obscene gesture) · sh бо̀санскӣ гр̑б (obscene gesture) · ca botifarra (obscene gesture) · ko 감자주먹 (obscene gesture) · ru полру́ки (obscene gesture) · pl gest Kozakiewicza (obscene gesture) · fr bras d'honneur (obscene gesture) · es corte de manga (obscene gesture) · ru же́ст по ло́коть (obscene gesture) · sh bòsanskī gȓb (obscene gesture) · es mentada de madre (obscene gesture) · it gesto dell'ombrello (obscene gesture) · fi bras d’honneur (obscene gesture) · es corte de mangas (obscene gesture) · pl wał (obscene gesture)