the finger

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

the finger (uncountable)

1. (idiomatic, singular only) An obscene gesture, typically consisting of extending the middle finger at somebody.

Synonyms

• bird, the bird
• Trudeau salute (Canada)

Translations

obscene gesture — see middle finger

See also

• flip the bird
• give the finger

Further reading

• the finger on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• freighten