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give someone the finger 1. Fig. to display the middle finger upright as a sign of derision. (The gesture is derisive and offensive. See also flip someone off, flip someone the bird.) Did one of you guys give Ted the finger? Somebody gave the cop the finger. 2. Fig. Inf. to mistreat someone; to insult someone. You've been giving me the finger ever since I started working here. What's wrong? I'm tired of everybody giving me the finger around here just because I'm new. give somebody the finger (American very informal) to make an offensive sign at someone by raising your middle finger towards them When the kids were told to leave the store, they gave the manager the finger and ran off. give somebody the finger to make an offensive sign at someone by raising your middle finger toward them When the kids were told to leave the store, they gave the manager the finger and ran off. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Instead, start from the surface of the keys and give the fingers an energetic bounce out. There's a point to civility, of course, and I know this because I lived for many years in a land untouched by etiquette in any form--not New York, New York, as you may imagine, but Long Island, New York, where one is considered remiss for failing to give the finger to any motorist one happens to pass. |
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