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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Watch thrill seekers attempt flips off of the Ponte dei Salti, a double-arched Roman bridge in Lavertezzo. Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025 Harbaugh waited a year, won a ring, flipped off the NCAA and married his Super Bowl aspirations to Justin Herbert. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025 In a carousel of photos shared to the social media site, MGK could be seen standing next to his daughter as the pair flipped off the camera, with a little black heart seen inked near Casie’s knuckle. Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025 In a clip circulating online, Wallen flips off the shirt with a pair of middle fingers. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.

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