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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The montage in question shows pictures of Shirilla flipping off the camera and posing in front of the mirror, as if that is paramount of quality of character. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 May 2026 Shut-ins are not like flipping off a light switch. David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 May 2026 One vehicle, an SUV, flipped off the bridge and landed on Reedsdale Street, said Cara Cruz, a Pittsburgh public safety spokesperson. Finch Walker, USA Today, 7 May 2026 Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran flipped off a fan during the team’s 6-0 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night, claiming the fan told him to harm himself. Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026 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 4 Jun. 2026.

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