English

Alternative forms

• Pierre Trudeau salute, Pierre Trudeau Salute, Trudeau Salute

Noun

Trudeau salute

1. (Canada, euphemistic) The finger (obscene gesture).
   • For usage examples 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