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Trudeau salute

Trudeau salute
 n.— «In Canada, showing the middle finger is sometimes called the Trudeau salute after prime minister Pierre Trudeau because of a famous photo of him giving the finger to protesters.» —“Up Yours: The Lowdown” by Panchalee Thakur Times of India Aug. 3, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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