Chinese middle finger

noun

An obscene gesture made by sticking up the pinky finger of a hand.

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Meanings

nounChinese middle finger (plural Chinese middle fingers)

plural Chinese middle fingers

  1. An obscene gesture made by sticking up the pinky finger of a hand.

Origin

From Chinese + middle finger. Term originated from a false rumor that the pinky finger in China is used in the same way as the middle finger.

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APA

Chinese middle finger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20middle%20finger

MLA

“Chinese middle finger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20middle%20finger. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chinese middle finger,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20middle%20finger.

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