flip the bird
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flip the bird
Where it comes from
Possibly from the resemblance to the sign for flamingo in American Sign Language.
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verb flips the bird · flipping the bird · flipped the bird
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To make a rude or obscene gesture (at somebody); particularly, to extend the middle finger.
I accidentally bumped into him, and he flipped me the bird.
Similar: flick off, flip off, give the finger, give the bird
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see flip, bird.
Translations
Every language
verb to make a rude or obscene gesture, particularly with the middle finger
| Español | hacer la peineta, sacar el dedo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 豎中指 /竖中指 shù zhōngzhǐ |
| Português | dar o dedo |
| Français | faire un doigt d'honneur, faire un doigt |
| Deutsch | den Stinkefinger zeigen, den Mittelfinger zeigen |
| Italiano | fare un gestaccio |
| Русский | показа́ть сре́дний па́лец pokazátʹ srédnij pálec |
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