long finger

noun

The middle finger.

“Jim tries to look flash, but he buys everything on the long finger.”

OriginMiddle English long fynger →
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Meanings

nounlong finger (plural long fingers)

plural long fingers

  1. The middle finger.
  2. IrelandidiomaticA state of postponement or procrastination.
  3. IrelandidiomaticHire purchase or credit.

    Jim tries to look flash, but he buys everything on the long finger.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hire purchasemiddle finger

Origin

  1. Middle Englishlong fynger
  2. Englishlong finger

From Middle English long fynger, longe fyngyr; by surface analysis, long + finger.

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Cite this entry
APA

long finger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20finger

MLA

“long finger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20finger. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “long finger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20finger.

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