middle finger

noun

: the midmost of the five digits of the hand

Examples of middle finger in a Sentence

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The left and right clickers now loop around the scroll wheel to offer more area for your pointer and middle finger. PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025 Throughout the weekend, McIlroy and other European players sparred with fans, provoking the Irish golfer in at least one instance to yell back at the crowd, while others flashed middle fingers in response to the jeers. Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025 Well, that’s one way to give the New England area — especially Massachusetts — the big foam middle finger. Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025 After the attack, Rivers walked away from the scene of the crime with both middle fingers extended, the public interest law firm said. Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for middle finger

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of middle finger was before the 12th century

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“Middle finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20finger. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

middle finger

noun
: the third finger of the hand if the thumb is counted as the first

Medical Definition

middle finger

noun
: the midmost of the five digits of the hand
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