finger-wagging

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see finger, wagging.

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Meanings

finger-wagging1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of finger-wag

finger-wagging2

nounfinger-wagging (countable and uncountable, plural finger-waggings)

plural finger-waggings

  1. countableuncountableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see finger, wagging.
  2. countableuncountableThe action of reprimanding or warning someone.

Origin

finger-wagging · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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finger-wagging · noun

From finger + wagging.

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APA

finger-wagging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger-wagging

MLA

“finger-wagging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger-wagging. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “finger-wagging,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger-wagging.

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