the finger

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the finger

noun

idiomatic, singular, singular only, uncountable An obscene gesture, typically consisting of extending the middle finger at somebody.
Similar: bird, Trudeau salute

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@misc{the_finger_2026,
  title = {the finger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/the%20finger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}