middle finger

[ mid-l fing-ger ]

/ ˈmɪd l ˈfɪŋ gər /

noun

the finger between the forefinger and the third finger.

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.See also finger (def. 18).

Origin of middle finger

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English

Words nearby middle finger

Middle East, Middle Eastern, middle eight, Middle England, Middle English, middle finger, Middle Flemish, Middle French, middle game, Middle Greek, middle ground

Example sentences from the Web for middle finger

At the end, the two embraced and Eminem flicked off the crowd, a middle-finger mea culpa.
Eminem’s Homophobic ‘Rap God’ Lyrics Are Getting a Free Pass|Kevin Fallon|October 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Why else do you think the middle-finger is the universal symbol of defiance?
Telling the Boss Off|Lee Siegel|January 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He put his middle-finger on his mouth, and with the other hand he cast some beans behind him.
Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary|Voltaire

单词	middle finger
释义	middle finger [ mid-l fing-ger ] / ˈmɪd l ˈfɪŋ gər / noun the finger between the forefinger and the third finger. 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.See also finger (def. 18). Origin of middle finger First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English Words nearby middle finger Middle East, Middle Eastern, middle eight, Middle England, Middle English, middle finger, Middle Flemish, Middle French, middle game, Middle Greek, middle ground Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for middle finger At the end, the two embraced and Eminem flicked off the crowd, a middle-finger mea culpa. Eminem’s Homophobic ‘Rap God’ Lyrics Are Getting a Free Pass\|Kevin Fallon\|October 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Why else do you think the middle-finger is the universal symbol of defiance? Telling the Boss Off\|Lee Siegel\|January 16, 2010\|DAILY BEAST He put his middle-finger on his mouth, and with the other hand he cast some beans behind him. Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary\|Voltaire Content related to middle finger Unique Synonyms For Human Body PartsOur body parts work wonders, so they deserve to have some wondrous names. We think you'll give these unique words for parts of the body two thumbs up. READ MORE
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middle finger

noun

Origin of middle finger

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