Meanings
plural V signs · alternative V-sign
- CommonwealthIrelandUKA 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).
Synonyms: Harvey Smith sign, Harvey Smith salute
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA sign of victory or peace made by raising the index and middle fingers with the palm outwards.
nounA 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).
Translations
Chinese Cantonese yeah, V字手勢 /V字手势
- yeahsign of victory
- V字手勢 /V字手势 (wi¹ zi⁶ sau² sai³)sign of victory
- 反V (faan² wi¹)gesture of insult
- V字手勢 /V字手势 (wi¹ zi⁶ sau² sai³)gesture of insult
Chinese Mandarin V字手勢 /V字手势, 反V
- V字手勢 /V字手势 (wēi-zì shǒushì)sign of victory
- 反V (fǎn-wēi)gesture of insult
- V字手勢 /V字手势 (wēi-zì shǒushì)gesture of insult
Finnish voitonmerkki
- voitonmerkkisign of victory
French signe V
- signe Vsign of victory
German Victory-Zeichen, V-Zeichen
- Victory-Zeichensign of victory
- V-Zeichensign of victory
Greek σήμα της ειρήνης, βε
- σήμα της ειρήνης (síma tis eirínis)sign of victory
- βε (ve)sign of victory
Japanese Vサイン, ピースサイン
- Vサイン (bui-sain)sign of victory
- ピースサイン (pīsu sain)sign of victory
- ピース (pīsu)sign of victory
Korean V 사인, 브이 사인
- V 사인 (beu'i sain)sign of victory
- 브이 사인 (beu'i sain)sign of victory
- 브이 (beu'i)sign of victory
Swedish V-tecken
- V-teckensign of victory
Cite this entry
V sign. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/V%20sign
“V sign.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/V%20sign. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “V sign,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/V%20sign.
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