middle finger

noun

: the midmost of the five digits of the hand

Examples of middle finger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The affidavit adds that investigators noticed Terrence's right middle finger and left forearm had been cut. Staff Author, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024 While the dispatcher described an escalating situation and officers flooded the area, video shows protesters had gone back to kneeling in the streets and raising their fists — and in a few cases, their middle fingers — in protest. Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for middle finger 

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of middle finger was before the 12th century

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“Middle finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20finger. Accessed 30 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

middle finger

noun
: the third finger of the hand if the thumb is counted as the first

Medical Definition

middle finger

noun
: the midmost of the five digits of the hand
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