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

hoo-be-do

same as hoobedoo

by gary simpson June 28, 2003

do it bryan

"Fuck you Biden"

"I can't believe I have to pay taxes.." "Do it Bryan!"

by mspizza November 04, 2021

I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)

Easy, ready, willing, overtime
Where does it stop
Where do you dare me
To draw the line
You've got the body
Now you want my soul
Don't even think about it
Say no go

I, I 'll do anything
That you want me to do
And I'll do almost anything
That you want me to, ooh

But I can't go for that, no (no) no can do
No, I can't go for that, no (no) no can do
I can't go for that, no (no) no can do

I can't go for that
Can't go for that
Can't go for that
Can't go for that

I can go for being twice as nice
I can go for just repeating
The same old lines
Use the body
Now you want my soul
Ooh, forget about it
Now say no go

I, I'll do anything
That you want me to do
I'll do almost anything
That you want me to

But I can't go for that, no (no) no can do
I can't go for that, no (no) no can do
I can't go for that, no (no) no can do

I can't go for that
Can't go for that
Can't go for that
Can't go for that

Yeah, I, I'll do anything
That you want me to do
And I'll do almost anything
That you want me to

But I can't go for that, no (no) no can do
I can't go for that, no (no) no can do
I can't go for that, no (no) no can do

I can't go for that
Can't go for that
Can't go for that
I can't go for that

No I can't go for that, no (no) no can do
I can't go for that, no no, no can do
I can't go for that, (no no no no) no I can't go for that

I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)
No can't do
I can't go for that (no no no no can't do)
I can't go for that
I can't go for that, yeah (no can do)
No, no, no, no, no, no

by Death Menace July 11, 2023

Doing a Sheldon

To lock down a plan, have comprehensive actions and defined ownership and to basically bad ass it

Judy is doing a Sheldon on the project and make sure we are absolutely clear on what we are doing, when we are doing and who is going to do it! We are so bad ass.

by HardDimension June 26, 2024

Do you feel like a hero yet?

Is a gut punching question, if asked at the right conditions.

"Well done, You did something that the Storm couldn't,
Destroyed the damned 33rd....
Do you feel like a hero yet?"

by Sosku10 July 03, 2023

Do can my fren

When you want to avoid confrontation and end the conversation so you just mutually agree to disagree.

Adrian : Tommy i'm better than you in Fifa.

Tommy : Do can my fren.
Adrian : So im better?
Tommy : Do can my fren.
Adrian : Aight you said it.

Tommy : Do can my fren.
Adrian : Screw you.

by chapmav December 24, 2017