fingerman

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proper noun

A surname from Yiddish.

OriginYiddish פֿינגער →
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Meanings

fingerman1

nounfingerman (plural fingermen)

plural fingermen

  1. alternativeAlternative form of finger man

Fingerman2

proper nounFingerman (plural Fingermans)

plural Fingermans

  1. A surname from Yiddish.

Origin

  1. Yiddishפֿינגער“finger, toe”
  2. EnglishFingerman

From Yiddish פֿינגער (finger, “finger, toe”) + מאַן (man, “man”), equivalent to finger + man.

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APA

fingerman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingerman

MLA

“fingerman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingerman. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fingerman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingerman.

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