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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The report suggests that there was nothing out of the ordinary about its takeoff — until the fuel control switches were flipped off.
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Russell Lewis, NPR, 11 July 2025
Snappy guitars, casual sarcasm, punk feminist arrogance flipping off the world — what’s not to love?
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
Giving ‘the finger’, under Federal law There is some legal precedent for whether or not flipping off police is protected under the First Amendment.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 27 June 2025
In addition to famously flipping off a grand piano at the 2025 Grammys, where he was nominated for Best New Artist, Boone has also catapulted on stages at Coachella, the MTV Video Music Awards, and more.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
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Russell Lewis, NPR, 11 July 2025
Snappy guitars, casual sarcasm, punk feminist arrogance flipping off the world — what’s not to love?
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
Giving ‘the finger’, under Federal law There is some legal precedent for whether or not flipping off police is protected under the First Amendment.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 27 June 2025
In addition to famously flipping off a grand piano at the 2025 Grammys, where he was nominated for Best New Artist, Boone has also catapulted on stages at Coachella, the MTV Video Music Awards, and more.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
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“Flip off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flip%20off. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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