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middle finger

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[mid-l fing-ger] / ˈmɪd l ˈfɪŋ gər /

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.

Usage

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.

Etymology

Origin of middle finger

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English

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