middle finger

noun

: the midmost of the five digits of the hand

Examples of middle finger in a Sentence

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Benza told three unnamed sergeants that Brock gave him the middle finger, and all three counseled him to leave that information out of the incident report, the plea agreement said. Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024 Anthony Edwards was fined $35,000 for giving the middle finger. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024 Kesha has her middle fingers up for an awful ex on her latest single. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2024 Terance Mann, who fractured the middle finger on his left hand in Tuesday’s game, will have surgery Thursday and will miss at least three weeks. Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for middle finger 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of middle finger was before the 12th century

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“Middle finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20finger. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

middle finger

noun
: the third finger of the hand if the thumb is counted as the first

Medical Definition

middle finger

noun
: the midmost of the five digits of the hand
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