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The Britannica Dictionary middle finger 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• middle finger (noun)

middle finger noun plural middle fingers middle finger noun plural middle fingers Britannica Dictionary definition of MIDDLE FINGER [count] : the long finger that is the middle one of the five fingers of the hand — see picture at hand ASK THE EDITOR

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