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At her third and final Eras Tour Caesars Superdome gig, Swift followed up the pose by seemingly hinting at a potential three-peat Super Bowl win for the Chiefs, kissing her three middle fingers before holding them up in the air.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Scrolling is managed by sliding the index and middle fingers together.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2024
Peters should have thought of that before breaching her public duty, giving voters the middle finger and sacrificing herself on the mantle of Trump’s ego and incessant lies.
—Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
Thankfully no violence took place, but the notion of Joker as an incel movie remained, to the point where some are calling Phillips’ sequel a middle finger to that crowd and comic book fans.
—Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of middle finger was
before the 12th century
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“Middle finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20finger. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
middle finger
noun
: the third finger of the hand if the thumb is counted as the first
Medical Definition
middle finger
noun
: the midmost of the five digits of the hand
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