Do you know where the famous middle finger gesture came from?
In 1415, the French, expecting victory at the Battle of Agincourt, decided to cut off the middle fingers of English prisoners so that they could not shoot from bows.
After the unexpected victory, the English mocked the French by showing their middle fingers as a sign that they would continue to use their bows.
This led to the phrase "pluck yew" being changed to "fuck you
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