flip off

verb

flipped off; flipping off; flips off

transitive verb

: to hold up the middle finger as an obscene gesture of contempt to
flipped off the other driver

Examples of flip off in a Sentence

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But as soon as the trouble subsides, that response flips off, which may affect your immune system, too, Dr. Lee says. Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Nov. 2024 During a livestream earlier this week, the kid giddily watched the price of his meme coin go up before selling his stake for $30,000 and flipping off viewers, causing its price to plummet. Emma Roth, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024 In another post showing off the Halloween getup, Lizzo clapped back at South Park by dancing to the show’s jingle and flipping off the camera. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2024 In one particularly impressive moment, Li Fong fights off a bully in an alleyway by swinging off a fire escape ladder and flipping off the wall. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flip off 

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flip off was in 1982

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“Flip off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flip%20off. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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