bras d'honneur

• bras d’honneur

Borrowed from French bras d’honneur (literally “arm of honor”).

• enPR: brä' dŏ-nûrʹ
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌbɹɑː dɒˈnɜː/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌbɹɑ dɑˈnɝ/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)

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, forearm jerk

• give someone the arm

Literally, “arm of honor”.

• IPA^(key): /bʁa d‿ɔ.nœʁ/, /bʁɑ d‿ɔ.nœʁ/
• Rhymes: -œʁ

bras d’honneur m (plural bras d’honneur)

1. bras d'honneur

• doigt d’honneur
• quenelle