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Is there a special term, or an idiom, to describe a prank consisting in one person's putting horns (a V-sign) behind the other person's head when photographed?
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Is there a special term, or an idiom, to describe a prank consisting in one person's putting horns (a V-sign) behind the other person's head when photographed?
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Not that I know of.
 

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She made bunny ears behind his head for the picture.

(We call them bunny ears, not horns.)
 

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The rude one is the "two-fingered salute".

I'm not sure if there's an idiom for the "V for victory" salute, so, I hereby coin the following in want of a better phrase:

"Giving him/her the Winston".

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To me, a two-fingered salute is not putting two fingers behind someone's head, which I would call bunny ears too. A two-fingered salute is the same as flicking a V- the deliberately rude gesture in the UK made by raising the first two fingers in a V.
 

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not a teacher

Whether it's obscene or not depends on the palm, yes? Palm facing person making gesture=obscene, palm facing audience=V for victory (not obscene) sign?

I have to ask because I'm an American and that distinction is unknown here. An American wishing to deliver an insult with the hand would give the finger, as shown here.
 

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Re: not a teacher

That's right. You will also see the US-style single middle finger being given in the UK.
 
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