Trudeau salute

== English == === Alternative forms === Pierre Trudeau salute, Pierre Trudeau Salute, Trudeau Salute === Etymology === After former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, who made memorable use of the gesture. === Noun === Trudeau salute (plural Trudeau salutes) (Canada, euphemistic) The finger (obscene gesture). For quotations using 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