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
Vinay-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil
Grgur-Croatian
Si-Ushee-ooKorean
BessieBES-eeEnglish
Peder-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Iapetus-Greek Mythology (Latinized)