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Harvey Smith sign

Harvey Smith sign noun: the V sign (of contempt or insult).

Noun

Harvey Smith sign (plural Harvey Smith signs)

  1. (UK) The V sign (of contempt or insult).

Synonyms of Harvey Smith sign

Forms of Harvey Smith sign

pluralHarvey Smith signs

Origin of Harvey Smith sign

After Harvey Smith, a British show jumping champion, who made a V sign to the judges in 1971 after a near perfect round. Smith had previously been in an argument with one of the judges, who had said that he (Smith) would not win. Having proved the judge wrong, Smith made the insulting gesture, although in the ensuing controversy he claimed that it had been a V sign of victory. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/aug/15/harvey-smith-shows-v-sign

Questions about Harvey Smith sign

What does Harvey Smith sign mean?
Harvey Smith sign means the V sign (of contempt or insult).
What part of speech is Harvey Smith sign?
Harvey Smith sign is a noun.
What is the plural of Harvey Smith sign?
The plural of Harvey Smith sign is Harvey Smith signs.

Words near Harvey Smith sign in the dictionary

  1. Harvey Nicks
  2. Harvey process
  3. Harvey Smith
  4. Harvey Smith salute
  5. Harvey Smith salutes
  6. Harvey Smith sign
  7. Harvey Smith signs
  8. Harvey Smiths
  9. Harvey Wallbanger
  10. Harvey Wallbangers
  11. Harveyan

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