middle finger

noun

: the midmost of the five digits of the hand

Examples of middle finger in a Sentence

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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 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 24 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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