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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Detroit was penalized another 15 yards when Branch flipped off the Packers home crowd and sideline during his trip to the locker room. Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 This was followed by a shot of them all pouting as Landon and Alabama flashed peace signs and their dad took his turn to flip off the camera. Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025 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 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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