V sign

See also: V-sign

English

Alternative forms

V-sign

Noun

V sign (plural V signs)

a sign of victory or peace made with the index and middle fingers, and the palm outwards
(chiefly Britain) a gesture of contempt made with the palm inwards; supposedly originated by English bowmen at Agincourt

Synonyms

(contempt or victory): Harvey Smith salute
(contempt or victory): Harvey Smith sign

Translations

sign of victory

French: signe V (fr) m
Greek: σήμα της ειρήνης n (síma tis eirínis)

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

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