“the bird”

The following 2 entries include the term the bird.

flip (someone) the bird

idiom

: to make an offensive gesture at (someone) by pointing the middle finger upward while keeping the other fingers folded down

give (someone) the bird

idiom

: to make an offensive gesture at someone by pointing the middle finger upward while keeping the other fingers folded down


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