# middle finger

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The finger between the forefinger and the ring finger.
2. An obscene gesture directed towards another as an insult, made by sticking up the middle finger of a hand.
3. An insult directed at someone.

## Etymology
From Middle English myddel fyngir. By surface analysis, middle + finger.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/middle-finger