English

Noun

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

Translations

French

Noun

bras d'honneur m ‎(plural bras d'honneur)

1. bras d'honneur

See also

• doigt d'honneur
• quenelle