give the fingers

A form of give the finger — To make an obscene gesture (towards someone) by closing the fist and extending the middle finger upwards.

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Meanings

verbgive the fingers (third-person singular simple present gives the fingers, present participle giving the fingers, simple past gave the fingers, past participle given the fingers)

present singular third person gives the fingers · participle present giving the fingers · past gave the fingers · participle past given the fingers

  1. uncommonUncommon form of give the finger
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APA

give the fingers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20the%20fingers

MLA

“give the fingers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20the%20fingers. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “give the fingers,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20the%20fingers.

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