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V sign

Noun

Meaning

A sign of victory or peace made by raising the index and middle fingers with the palm outwards.

(chiefly Britain) A gesture of contempt or insult made by raising the index and middle fingers with the palm inwards; apocryphally originated by English bowmen at Agincourt (in actuality attested only from 1901).

V-sign (plural V-signs)

Alternative form of V sign

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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V-sign

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The V sign is the symbol of the unconquerable will of the occupied territories, and a portent of the fate awaiting the Nazi tyranny. Winston Churchill

As the teams had looked on from the gallery, Farid’s captain had turned toward his teammates and flashed them the V sign. Source: Internet

He was advised to turn his palm outwards when he made the V sign thereafter. Source: Internet

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