finger man

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noun Slang.

a person who points out someone to be murdered, robbed, etc.

Nearby words

finger gate, finger grass, finger hole, finger in the pie, have a, finger lakes, finger man, finger mark, finger paint, finger painting, finger post, finger puppet

Origin of finger man

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

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Examples from the Web for finger man

Even if Nast were finger-man for a bandit gang he would get nothing except clothes and ordinary, easily replaced tools.
The Golden Skull|John Blaine