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the fingers

the fingers noun: a rude and offensive hand gesture, typically made by extending the index and middle fingers with the back of the hand facing the recipient.

Noun

the fingers pl (plural only)

  1. (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, plural, plural-only) A rude and offensive hand gesture, typically made by extending the index and middle fingers with the back of the hand facing the recipient.

Words formed from the fingers

Questions about the fingers

What does the fingers mean?
The fingers means a rude and offensive hand gesture, typically made by extending the index and middle fingers with the back of the hand facing the recipient.
What part of speech is the fingers?
The fingers is a noun.

Words near the fingers in the dictionary

  1. the fewer the better fare
  2. the Fifth Beatle
  3. The Fine City
  4. the finest
  5. the finger
  6. the fingers
  7. The Firm
  8. the first step is always the hardest
  9. the first turn of the screw pays all debts
  10. the fish rots from the head
  11. the fix is in

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