middle finger

noun

: the midmost of the five digits of the hand

Examples of middle finger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An earlier photo dump from the trip opened with the couple throwing up double middle fingers, with more images of Justin in the cold wilderness, rocking some Kurt Cobain-like oversized yellow shades and a furry hunting cap while sticking his tongue out and ghost riding his SUV. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025

This is not a Republican or Democratic issue, this is a bipartisan middle finger to those who just want to go to work and live a semi-decent life. —Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025

Watching Ashley give Luke the middle finger as she’s wheeled into an ambulance — miraculously having survived a stab to the neck thanks to a single piece of duct tape — isn’t satisfying enough after that insufferable groping scene. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024

There are also two smaller holes below the pointer and middle fingers. —Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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