give somebody the finger

give (one) the finger

1. To raise the middle finger (a rude gesture of anger or displeasure) at one. What are you giving me the finger for, I didn't even say anything insulting! I gave my brother the finger after he said that he'd never seen a worse basketball player than me. The player got in trouble when cameras caught him giving an opponent the finger.
2. To treat one poorly or display contempt for one. Making us sit in the very back row is basically his way of giving us the finger. Would you relax? I don't think he was trying to give you the finger by not inviting you—it was just an oversight. I already thought those people didn't like me, and they really gave me the finger by not sending a car to pick me up from the airport!
See also: finger, give
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give somebody the ˈfinger

(American English, informal) raise your middle finger in the air with the back part of your hand facing somebody, done to be rude to somebody or to show them that you are angry: Did you see what he just did? He gave me the finger!
See also: finger, give, somebody
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