Hand Gestures: The Origin Stories Will Surely Surprise You

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Nowadays, this is one of the hand gestures that can mean a different thing depending on where you are. It can mean peace or an insult in the U.K. when the palm is facing yourself, it is equal to the middle finger on the U.S. Its origin, however, is also murky.

During the in World War II it means victory and was even used by Winston Churchill. In the 1960, this gestured has earned the reputation to be a representative of the word “peace”.