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middle finger

noun

: the midmost of the five digits of the hand

Examples of middle finger in a Sentence

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The 32-year-old singer followed up the long pause with a thumbs-up and a middle finger. Caché McClay, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 2025 The entire hour is a fascinating, glorious middle finger to various forms of bodily shame, and with Tolev stomping around the stage in huge black combat boots and a pleather jumpsuit, female too-muchness gets a new standard-bearer. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025 Right after a whistle blew the play dead, a Flyers fan in the front row stuck up his middle finger at Crosby. Josh Yohe, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025 It is gently sloped and features an indentation that serves as a natural rest point for my middle finger, with the shutter release positioned at an angle on top. PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 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 10 Dec. 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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