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Terance Mann, who fractured the middle finger on his left hand in Tuesday’s game, will have surgery Thursday and will miss at least three weeks.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 5 Dec. 2024
Not that Morgan—who once put up a billboard of himself flipping the middle finger—cares what other lawyers think.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Trump was elected as a giant middle finger to the system.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 20 Nov. 2024
Press the tips of your index and middle fingers over one or more of the following arteries:
The radial artery can be felt on the front (inside) of each wrist on the thumb side.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
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Word History
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 15 Dec. 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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