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give someone the finger

give some·one the fin·ger
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [giv suhm-wuhn, -wuh n stressed th ee fing-ger]
    • /gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən stressed ði ˈfɪŋ gər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [giv suhm-wuhn, -wuh n stressed th ee fing-ger]
    • /gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən stressed ði ˈfɪŋ gər/

Definitions of give someone the finger words

  • noun give someone the finger any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb. 1
  • noun give someone the finger a part of a glove made to receive a finger. 1
  • noun give someone the finger the breadth of a finger as a unit of measurement; digit. 1
  • noun give someone the finger the length of a finger: approximately 4½ inches (11 cm). 1
  • noun give someone the finger Slang. an informer or spy. 1
  • noun give someone the finger something like a finger in form or use, as a projection or pointer: a finger of land leading out into the bay; the finger on the speedometer. 1
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Origin of give someone the finger

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Finger, Dutch vinger, Old Norse fingr, Gothic figgrs

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Parts of speech for Give someone the finger

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Give someone the finger

give someone the finger popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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