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Place the index and middle fingers on the inside of the wrist, just below the base of the thumb.
—Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
At her third and final Eras Tour Caesars Superdome gig, Swift followed up the pose by seemingly hinting at a potential three-peat Super Bowl win for the Chiefs, kissing her three middle fingers before holding them up in the air.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Scrolling is managed by sliding the index and middle fingers together.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2024
Peters should have thought of that before breaching her public duty, giving voters the middle finger and sacrificing herself on the mantle of Trump’s ego and incessant lies.
—Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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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 21 Nov. 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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