middle finger

[mid-l fing-ger]

noun

1. the finger between the forefinger and the third finger.

2. Slang.,  an obscene gesture of contempt made by pointing this finger upward while folding the other fingers against the palm; the finger.

   The driver honked his horn and got the middle finger from the biker.

Word History and Origins

Origin of middle finger¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English

When To Use

What else does middle finger mean?

Giving someone the middle finger is an offensive gesture in which a person flips up their middle finger in a fist to show contempt or defiance.