flip off

verb

flipped off; flipping off; flips off

transitive verb

: to hold up the middle finger as an obscene gesture of contempt to
flipped off the other driver

Examples of flip off in a Sentence

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In 2019, Sara shared a slew of vacation photos from a family trip to Aspen, Colorado, with Haas and their two daughters, including a hilarious photo that showed her younger daughter, then 3 years old, flipping off the camera. Kayla Grant, People.com, 31 July 2025 One hedge fund manager moves to Florida and the lights are flipped off in New York. Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025 Cruise-Gulyas had flipped off Minard, a police officer, after being pulled over for speeding and given a ticket for a minor offense. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 June 2025 After last Saturday’s match concluded, Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer maintained that a fan had flipped off Nouhou, prompting him to throw the ball into the crowd in response. The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for flip off

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flip off was in 1982

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“Flip off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flip%20off. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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