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Cross your middle finger over your pointer.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 June 2026 Ohtani has been pitching through a blister on the middle finger of his right hand.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026 To let the fruit sing, the thumb, middle finger, and pinky are painted in a solid jelly polish.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
19 June 2026 England went on to reach the quarter-finals… where they famously were given the middle finger by the Hand of God.—
The Athletic Uk Staff,
New York Times,
18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for middle finger
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