doing the v's

Also called 'giving (it, them, someone) the v's.'

This is sticking up at someone or something as a gesture of defiance the index and middle finger, separated to form a 'v' shape, with the thumb and other two fingers folded in towards the body. It is usually executed with an upward thrusting movement or flick of the whole hand. Making the gesture with both hands at the same time adds emphasis and expresses stronger emotional vehemence.

It derives from the medieval wars between the English and the French. English archers were renowned for their use of the powerful and deadly longbow. If they were captured by the French their captors would cut off their index and middle finger before allowing them to be ransomed so that they would never again be able to draw the longbow against them. Hence displaying these two fingers signifies defiance as it means something like "I don't have to fear you because I have the capacity to use the longbow, therefore I can get you." Today, however, this origin is largely forgotten and it is more generally seen just as vulgar and insulting.

The yobs amused themselves by doing the v's at passing cars.

The boy was excluded from school for giving his class teacher the v's.

The row ended with Alan driving off angrily, leaving Caitlin to make her own way home. As a parting shot she did the v's at his retreating car.

by ladyword December 12, 2013

I do not need a faux server for a short film...

What I call homo-sapiens who are addicted to sbscesses.

Person 1: Are you addicted to abscesses?
Person 2: Yes.
Person 1: I do not need a faux server for a short film...

by LeSouffleDeVersailles January 21, 2025

Jibittee Do

An utterance, usually by an uneducated person, trying to imitate a British accent.

So, how's your new dalliance, that British bloke? Jibittee Do and all that!

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by Adujasty343 June 9, 2025

Fine with sb else doing the work

Phrase

To not be bothered about sth

I told him that I was really fine with sb else doing the work.

by Zami Karzai August 15, 2018

Doing a Cal

When you're too cooked and sleep in, miss your alarm and end up late for work

I've had a massive night out getting on it on a school night... I went to bed in the early hours of the morning and now I've woken up to realise that I've slept in and now I'm late for work... I finally get to work and all my who were good enough to make it to work on time tell me that I've 'done a cal'! sleeping in is defined as 'Doing a Cal'

by anonymous November 29, 2023

Do me a lemon

Quite simply this is another way of saying "Do me favour". However this version tends to be used by people who live in and or frequent London, England.

Often it is used to express disbelief in what someone is saying .

#1 Do me a lemon, and give me a lift to the pub.

#2 Do me a lemon, there's no way he said that you absolute muppet.

by Gazcap June 3, 2024