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forefinger

[ fawr-fing-ger, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌfɪŋ gər, ˈfoʊr- /
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noun

the first finger next to the thumb.

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Origin of forefinger

First recorded in 1400–50, forefinger is from the late Middle English word forefyngure. See fore-, finger
Also called index finger.
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British Dictionary definitions for forefinger

forefinger

/ (ˈfɔːˌfɪŋɡə) /

noun

the finger next to the thumbAlso called: index finger
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for forefinger

forefinger

n.

mid-15c., from fore- + finger (n.). So called because it is considered the first next to the thumb.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for forefinger

forefinger

[ fôr′fĭng′gər ]

n.

index finger
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.