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Latest comment: 5 years ago by Kiwima in topic RFV discussion: November–December 2019

RFV discussion: November–December 2019

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  1. (British) V sign (of contempt or victory)

Request verification that this expression is used of the "victory" sign (as opposed to the insulting sign). Mihia (talk) 22:04, 13 November 2019 (UTC)Reply

Every cite I found clearly uses it for contempt except for this one:
  • 2001, F W Wright, Radiology of the Chest and Related Conditions, page 1-33:
    Within the mediastinum it divides into its two main branches, the upper and lower (or descending) trunks giving rise to a 'horizontal V" or 'Harvey Smith sign
which is not victory, but just neutral. Kiwima (talk) 19:39, 15 November 2019 (UTC)Reply

RFV-failed Kiwima (talk) 20:34, 16 December 2019 (UTC)Reply