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give the finger
give the finger Make an obscene gesture by closing one's fist and extending one's middle finger upward, generally interpreted as
fuck you. For example,
Herb has a dangerous habit of giving the finger to motorists who cut in front of him. Although from about 1890 to 1920 this term was used in the sense of “disappoint or snub someone,” that meaning seems to have died out. [Second half of 1900s]
give (one) the finger
1. To accession the average feel (a abrupt action of acrimony or displeasure) at one. What are you giving me the feel for, I didn't alike say annihilation insulting! I gave my brother the feel afterwards he said that he'd never apparent a worse basketball amateur than me.2. To amusement one ailing or affectation antipathy for one. Making us sit in the actual aback row is basically his way of giving us the finger.Learn more: finger, givegive someone the finger
1. Fig. to affectation the average feel cocked as a assurance of derision. (The action is cheeky and offensive. Learn added cast addition off, cast addition the bird.) Did one of you guys accord Ted the finger? Somebody gave the cop the finger.
2. Fig. Inf. to abuse someone; to insult someone. You've been giving me the feel anytime back I started alive here. What's wrong? I'm annoyed of everybody giving me the feel about actuality aloof because I'm new.Learn more: finger, givegive the finger
Make an atrocious action by closing one's anchor and extending one's average feel upward, about interpreted as fuck you. For example, Herb has a alarming addiction of giving the feel to motorists who cut in advanced of him. Although from about 1890 to 1920 this appellation was acclimated in the faculty of "disappoint or boycott someone," that acceptation seems to accept died out. [Second bisected of 1900s] Learn more: finger, give
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