Not the V for Victory a la Winston Churchill, but the rude other way round sign?
2006-12-18 06:03:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
To show the French that we [English] still had two fingers with which to pull the bowstring of the bow.
2006-12-18 06:06:37 · answer #1 · answered by JJ 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It originated in Roman times B.C. It was brought back by Winston Churchill ,when the Allies beat the Axis as a
sign of peace.Also don't forget the 60's hippies ,they adopted it as a symbol for peace.
2006-12-18 14:33:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The "V" is meant to represent the female genitalia and thus means what it means. Conversely, the North American equivalent is the single finger and represents the male genitalia. I don't know why the continents differ in this respect.
2006-12-18 15:17:01 · answer #3 · answered by storytllr1961 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
agree about the french,and shown knuckles out to someone means get f...d
2006-12-18 14:52:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋