Meanings
- idiomaticsingularsingular onlyuncountableAn obscene gesture, typically consisting of extending the middle finger at somebody.
Synonyms: bird, Trudeau salute
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn obscene gesture, typically consisting of extending the middle finger at somebody.
Cite this entry
the finger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20finger
“the finger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20finger. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the finger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20finger.
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