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On the internet, masculinism is presented as a rebellion—a transgressive middle finger to the liberal establishment, expressed in all the words a corporate HR department would order you not to say.—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 Lawler said the interaction ended shortly afterward and Paul gave him the middle finger before tripping on his way out of the door.—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 13 May 2026 Wrap the floss around one of your middle fingers and then repeat with the opposite middle finger.—Sherri Gordon, Health, 12 May 2026 The speedster, who has suffered breaks in both of his hands in the past, doesn’t believe his middle finger is fractured.—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for middle finger
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of middle finger was
before the 12th century