middle finger
noun
the finger between the forefinger and the third finger.
middle fingers
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pluralof middle finger.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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When he was 17, Iommi was working in a sheet metal factory when he lost the tips of his two middle fingers in an industrial accident.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025
You come to hate their enviable ease, the pink zinc cream slashed across their noses, their wagging tongues and middle fingers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2025
A video posted online by gossip blogger Perez Hilton shows Kesha and Rapp holding up their middle fingers while singing the line.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2024
Kids who jumped the train for a free ride would curl their middle fingers to mimic Kalili’s injured hand, giving other train-jumpers the all-clear, said Steve Sue, who researched shaka for his documentary.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
He slipped his middle fingers under the coin, pushing it into a back palm, and fumbled his grip on it, ever-so-slightly.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
