victory roll

British

noun

a roll of an aircraft made by a pilot to announce or celebrate the shooting down of an enemy plane or other cause for celebration

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Cracker: My wig is sort of a super-white, victory roll, like 1940s futurism thing.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2018

Men wearing fedoras with the brims pulled low rush past women with hair swept into 1940s "victory roll" styles, their high heels clattering on boardwalks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2014

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