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.
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.
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
Get the doing the v'smug. by PWUrb December 9, 2024
Get the Doing a Billymug. The expresion of "you didn't have to do him/her/them like that" is used in a sarcasm way. Usually, when someone gets hum1liated you say that to kinda express that "you didn't have to exp0se him that embarr4ssing way".
by hahahbestiee June 26, 2022
Get the domug. Going round in circles, rarely doing anything and when they do they do it wrong. Also lacks any skills
by EscobarJimenez June 1, 2018
Get the Doing a Hossmug. That guy (or gal)! Typically a neighbor. Always knows YOUR best course of action. Appears less intelligent than the "what I would have done" guy (usually not on location).
Whilst trying to figure out the assembly of a swing set you nosy neighbor peeks in to explain the obvious. Once again he proves to be the ultimate what your going to want to do guy.
by Reginald Peterson August 23, 2011
Get the What your going to want to do guymug. by Migraine 52 February 21, 2023
Get the Do a haroldmug. by Hitlers foreskin November 27, 2018
Get the What would Oprah domug.