bras d'honneur
An obscene gesture in which an arm is bent into an L-shape, with the closed palm…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!”.
Meaning
1 sensesAn 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!”.
же́ст по ло́котьžést po lókotʹ, полру́киpolrúki
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from French bras d’honneur (literally “arm of honor”).Borrowed from French bras d’honneur (literally “arm of honor”).
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Forms
plural: bras d'honneur| Singular | bras d'honneur |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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