Trudeau salute
See also: Trudeau Salute
English
Alternative forms
- Pierre Trudeau salute, Pierre Trudeau Salute, Trudeau Salute
Etymology
After former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, who made memorable use of the gesture.
Noun
Trudeau salute (plural Trudeau salutes)
- (Canada, euphemistic) The finger (obscene gesture).
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:Trudeau salute.
Usage notes
- This term, in all its forms, is commonly used as an arthrous proper noun (as in the Trudeau salute), but use as a singular common noun (as in a Trudeau salute) is also adequately attested. However, the common noun's expected plural form Trudeau salutes is all but unattested, and may be considered more or less hypothetical.
Synonyms
- (to give the finger): flip off, flick off, give the finger, give the middle finger, give the one finger salute