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Examples of middle finger in a Sentence
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No Home Record shoves these histories into a blender, imposing its noisy will upon a sleeping world, middle fingers raised.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
Puerto Ricans might view it as giving a middle finger.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Grip the writing utensil between the first and middle fingers and use the thumb to hold it in place.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 31 July 2024
That said shade can be found as the base of her thumbs, middle fingers, and pinkies in a French manicure-esque contrast.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 30 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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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 25 Oct. 2024.
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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