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finger-wagged

finger-wagged is the simple past and past participle of finger-wag.

Meaning of finger-wag

Verb

finger-wag (third-person singular simple present finger-wags, present participle finger-wagging, simple past and past participle finger-wagged)

  1. To move the index finger horizontally back and forth, as to say no or reject something.
  2. To move the index finger repeatedly up and down, as to threaten or reprimand someone.
    • For these and other reasons, I disagree with reecent critiques of the film, such as Matt Novak's finger-wagging thinkpiece, "Idiocracy Is a Cruel Movie and You Should Be Ashamed for Liking It." (2014)2018, Nicole Seymour, Bad Environmentalism, page 246

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Questions about finger-wagged

What is finger-wagged the simple past and past participle of?
Finger-wagged is the simple past and past participle of finger-wag.

Words near finger-wagged in the dictionary

  1. finger-tight
  2. finger-tray
  3. finger-trays
  4. finger-tutting
  5. finger-wag
  6. finger-wagged
  7. finger-wagging
  8. finger-wags
  9. fingerable
  10. fingerache
  11. fingeraches

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