flip off
verb
flipped off; flipping off; flips off
: to hold up the middle finger as an obscene gesture of contempt to
flipped off the other driver
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In one example, an on-duty Postal Service worker flipped off and verbally accosted Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
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Houston Keene, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Dashcam footage posted on Facebook by Huber Heights police shows the worker rolling a trash can up to the back of the truck and flipping off the lid.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
In his frustration afterwards, Bird reportedly flipped off opposing fans outside.
—Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
Gary subsequently attempts to one-up his brother by trying — and spectacularly failing — to flip off of the highest point on the set.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
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Houston Keene, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Dashcam footage posted on Facebook by Huber Heights police shows the worker rolling a trash can up to the back of the truck and flipping off the lid.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
In his frustration afterwards, Bird reportedly flipped off opposing fans outside.
—Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
Gary subsequently attempts to one-up his brother by trying — and spectacularly failing — to flip off of the highest point on the set.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Flip off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flip%20off. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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