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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!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Uranus | | yuw-RAY-nəs (English), YUWR-ən-əs (English) | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
| Whetu | | - | Maori |
| Easter | | EES-tər | English |
| Izaak | | - | Polish |
| AslÖG | | - | Swedish |
| Bethney | | - | English (Rare) |