finger man

fin·ger man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fing-ger man]
- /ˈfɪŋ gər mæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fing-ger man]
- /ˈfɪŋ gər mæn/

Definition of finger man words

noun finger man a person who points out someone to be murdered, robbed, etc. 1

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Origin of finger man

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Finger man

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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finger man popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

finger man usage trend in Literature

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