"Harvey Smith sign" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Harvey Smith signs [plural]
Etymology: After Harvey Smith, a British show jumping champion, who made a V sign to the judges in 1971 after a near perfect round. Smith had previously been in an argument with one of the judges, who had said that he (Smith) would not win. Having proved the judge wrong, Smith made the insulting gesture, although in the ensuing controversy he claimed that it had been a V sign of victory. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/aug/15/harvey-smith-shows-v-sign Head templates: {{en-noun}} Harvey Smith sign (plural Harvey Smith signs)
  1. (British) V sign (of contempt or insult) Wikipedia link: Harvey Smith Tags: British Synonyms: Harvey Smith, Harvey Smith salute
    Sense id: en-Harvey_Smith_sign-en-noun-R4WNR~Ip Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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