pulling my finger

A form of pull my finger — A phrase used when playing a prank regarding flatulence, in which someone is asked to pull the finger of the person playing the prank, who simultaneously flatulates so as to suggest a causal relationship between the pulling of the finger and the ensuing expulsion of gas.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pull my finger
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pulling my finger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20my%20finger

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“pulling my finger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20my%20finger. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulling my finger,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20my%20finger.

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