the finger



the finger

An obscene gesture in which the middle finger is extended upright and shown to another person to convey frustration, anger, contempt, etc. I can't believe that other driver just gave me the finger when I clearly signaled that I was changing lanes! What a jerk!
See also: finger

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TomÁŠ-Czech, Slovak
ŽEljko-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
ZephZEFEnglish
Finnian-Irish
Lileas-Scottish
Terentius-Ancient Roman