middle finger
Meaning
- The finger between the forefinger and the ring finger.
- An obscene gesture directed towards another as an insult, made by sticking up the middle finger of a hand.
- (figuratively) An insult directed at someone.
Synonyms
middle toe
second finger
digitus medius
midsfinger
Translations
Mittelfinger
dedo del corazón
dit del mig
medio
middelvinger
doigt du milieu
digitus medius
dedo médio digitus tertius
μέσοςEtymology
In summary
From Middle English myddel fyngir. By surface analysis, middle + finger.
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