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bras d'honneur

UK/ˌbɹɑː dɒˈnɜː/US/ˌbɹɑ dɑˈnɝ/

bras d'honneur noun: 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!”.

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 of bras d'honneur

Forms of bras d'honneur

pluralbras d'honneur
alternative formbras d’honneur

Origin of bras d'honneur

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

Words that rhyme with bras d'honneur

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Questions about bras d'honneur

What does bras d'honneur mean?
Bras d'honneur means 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!”.
What part of speech is bras d'honneur?
Bras d'honneur is a noun.
How do you pronounce bras d'honneur?
Bras d'honneur is pronounced /ˌbɹɑː dɒˈnɜː/ (UK).
What is the plural of bras d'honneur?
The plural of bras d'honneur is bras d'honneur.

Words near bras d'honneur in the dictionary

  1. braquemards
  2. Brar
  3. Brars
  4. brartemicin
  5. bras
  6. bras d'honneur
  7. brasco
  8. brascos
  9. Brase
  10. Brasel
  11. Brasels

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