middle finger

noun

: the midmost of the five digits of the hand

Examples of middle finger in a Sentence

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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 Thankfully no violence took place, but the notion of Joker as an incel movie remained, to the point where some are calling Phillips’ sequel a middle finger to that crowd and comic book fans. Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 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 5 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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