bras d'honneur

UK/ˌbɹɑː dɒˈnɜː/US/ˌbɹɑ dɑˈnɝ/

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!”.

Similar
Iberian slapItalian saluteforearm jerk
OriginFrench bras d’honneur →
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Meanings

nounbras d'honneur (plural bras d'honneur)

alternative 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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn 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!”.

Similar
Iberian slapItalian saluteforearm jerk
Also see
forearm jerkiberian slapitalian salute

Origin

  1. Frenchbras d’honneur
  2. Englishbras d'honneur

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

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Translations

Catalan botifarra
  • botifarraobscene gesture
Finnish bras d’honneur
  • bras d’honneurobscene gesture
French bras d'honneur
  • bras d'honneurobscene gesture
Italian gesto dell'ombrello, ombrello
  • gesto dell'ombrelloobscene gesture
  • ombrelloobscene gesture
Korean 주먹감자, 감자주먹
  • 주먹감자 (jumeokgamja)obscene gesture
  • 감자주먹 (gamjajumeok)obscene gesture
Polish gest Kozakiewicza, wał
  • gest Kozakiewiczaobscene gesture
  • wałobscene gesture
Portuguese banana, manguito
  • bananaobscene gesture
  • manguitoobscene gesture
Russian же́ст по ло́коть, полру́ки
  • же́ст по ло́коть (žést po lókotʹ)obscene gesture
  • полру́ки (polrúki)obscene gesture
Spanish corte de manga, corte de mangas
  • corte de mangaobscene gesture
  • corte de mangasobscene gesture
  • mentada de madreobscene gesture

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bras d'honneur

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bras d'honneur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bras%20d'honneur

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“bras d'honneur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bras%20d'honneur. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bras d'honneur,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bras%20d'honneur.

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