give the bird

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give the bird

verb gives the bird · giving the bird · gave the bird · given the bird

Synonym of flip the bird. Keeping up foreign relations. You know, giving him the bird!
Similar: flip the bird
UK To boo and jeer (at someone), especially to express displeasure at a performer. The crowd was giving the bird to the warm-up act.

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@misc{give_the_bird_2026,
  title = {give the bird},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/give%20the%20bird},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}