flip off

verb

flipped off; flipping off; flips off

transitive verb

: to hold up the middle finger as an obscene gesture of contempt to
flipped off the other driver

Examples of flip off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Listen to this article A man groped a teenage girl on an Upper West Side subway platform before flipping off a camera when a stranger snapped a picture of him, according to authorities. Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024 The transition shot sees his big-eyed A.I. replacement briefly displayed on Bibo’s torso, shilling something called Dark Water, before the screen flips off and we’re brought back to the A-plot. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 June 2024 In a playoff rematch in 2022, Irving flipped off a Celtics fan after making a jumper, earning himself a $50,000 fine. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024 However, carriage further back on the train were flipped off the tracks by the storm. Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 30 Apr. 2024 How to Clean Recessed Can Lights To clean recessed can lights safely, flip off the corresponding circuit breaker for that room. USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024 In Texas, a woman was killed last July after her husband flipped off a car that was driving aggressively. Norman Miller, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024 After his communications were cut off, James Crumbley flipped off the prosecution in court. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024 The other image finds Cabello donning an off-the-shoulder white top while flipping off the camera and flashing a subtle smirk. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flip off was in 1982

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“Flip off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flip%20off. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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