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Meaning of V sign | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A sign of victory or peace made by raising the index and middle fingers with the palm outwards.
  2. A gesture of contempt or insult made by raising the index and middle fingers with the palm inwards; apocryphally originated by English bowmen at Agincourt (in actuality attested only from 1901).
    Commonwealth, Ireland, UK

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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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