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The garment featured the rapper raising his middle fingers beneath the tour’s name.—
Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 2026 The Duchess of Sussex and Cookie Queens director Alysa Nahmias sat down for a Q&A session after the film, and, in photos from the event, eagle-eyed fans noticed a unique-looking ring on Meghan’s middle finger.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
4 Aug. 2026 To mark her 45th birthday, her brand As Ever shared a photo of Meghan posing in a garden showing off a large statement ring on her middle finger.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
4 Aug. 2026 Ginn has been out since July 19 with a blister on his right middle finger.—ABC News,
2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for middle finger
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of middle finger was
before the 12th century