What do the Americans mean when they flash the "V" sign?

Question

Churchill used to flash a "V" sign with his two fingers. What do Americans mean when they flash that sign?

Answer 1

Peace sign.

But if they place the V sign beneath their mouth and stick their tongue through it....then OH ho ho that is a different meaning indeed.

Answer 2

to say that youre a ******* moron. and should go to h**l

Answer 3

Peace

Answer 4

Huh.....like peace???   Everyone everywhere does it!!!  well we do it here in Australia....its not just an American thing!!

Answer 5

It started in the 60's and 70's Flower child and hippies.V then meant "peace" In war time, V means "victory".

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Answer 6

omg wow lol americans arent like foreign creatures or something

were not the only ones who do it :)

it means 'peace'

Answer 7

The 'V' sign could also be taken to mean 'v****a' as a rude signal.

Answer 8

Backwards: F*** off. Forwards: Peace

Answer 9

Actually Arbiter, that (sadly) turns out to be an urban myth. I saw it on QI. Read this: http://www.icons.org.uk/theicons/collect...

Anyway, when it is done (how Americans and the rest of the world do it) with the palm side of the hand facing outwards, then it means 'peace'. They don't flip it around the other way like we do as a rude gesture.

Answer 10

Well it originated because the French would amputate those two fingers to stop the British archers being able to shoot arrow.  Therefore sticking up two fingers was a sign they could still shoot arrows ans was an insult to the French.

The two finger salute has been adopted as an offensive gesture world wide.

But the Churchill v sign is done the other way round and stands for V for victory which again has been almost universally adopted!

Answer 11

Do you mean the peace sign?

Answer 12

With one hand, it means "peace"

If two hands are used (usually outstretched), it means "victory"