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bras d'honneur

/ˌbɹɑ dɑˈnɝ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
bras d'hon-neur
IPA
/ˌbɹɑ dɑˈnɝ/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

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!”.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌbɹɑ dɑˈnɝ/
  • British English: /ˌbɹɑː dɒˈnɜː/

Inflected Forms

bras d’honneur (alternative)

Phrases

give someone the arm

Frequently Paired Words

give someone the arm

Synonyms

Iberian slap Italian salute forearm jerk

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce bras d'honneur?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbɹɑ dɑˈnɝ/.
What does bras d'honneur mean?
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!”.
Where does bras d'honneur come from?
It is traced to French.

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