flipping the bird

A form of flip the bird — To make a rude or obscene gesture (at somebody); particularly, to extend the middle finger.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of flip the bird
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flipping the bird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flipping%20the%20bird

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