middle finger

noun

USMID-uhl fing-ger/ˈmɪdəl ˌfɪŋɡɚ/MID-uhl fing-guh/ˈmɪdəl ˌfɪŋɡə/

Pluralmiddle fingers

3 meanings of middle finger

1
body partnouncountable
The finger in the middle of your hand, between the pointing finger and the ring finger.
She wears a silver ring on her middle finger.
He cut his middle finger while chopping onions.
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2
rude gesturenouncountable
A rude sign made by holding up your middle finger at someone to insult them.
The angry driver gave me the middle finger and drove off.
He got in trouble for giving a classmate the middle finger.
Similarbird, finger
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3
insultnounfigurativelycountable
Something someone says or does to insult another person, without making the real hand sign.
Paying the fine in pennies was a middle finger to the city.
Her loud new song is one long middle finger to her old boss.
Similarinsult, affront, slap
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Origin

From middle + finger.