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The finger
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Giving someone the finger, also known as flipping the bird or flipping someone off, is an obscene hand gesture. The gesture communicates moderate to extreme contempt, and is roughly equivalent in mean
An example of "giving the middle finger"
An example of "giving the middle finger"
The Cynic philosopher Diogenes, pictured by Gérôme with the large jar in which he lived; when strangers at the inn were expressing their wish to catch
The Cynic philosopher Diogenes, pictured by Gérôme with the large jar in which he lived; when strangers at the inn were expressing their wish to catch sight of the great orator Demosthenes, Diogenes is said to have stuck out his middle finger and exclaimed "This, for you, is the demagogue of the Athenians."
Boston Braves baseball pitcher Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn pictured giving the finger to the cameraman, 1886. First known photograph of the gesture.
Boston Braves baseball pitcher Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn pictured giving the finger to the cameraman, 1886. First known photograph of the gesture.
Ukrainian postage stamp featuring a Ukrainian soldier in battle dress flipping off the Moskva
Ukrainian postage stamp featuring a Ukrainian soldier in battle dress flipping off the Moskva
Fig sign
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The fig sign is a mildly obscene gesture that uses a thumb wedged in between two fingers. The gesture is most commonly used to ward off the evil eye, insult someone, or deny a request. It has been use
The finger
…Spanish), manguito (Portugal), dar uma banana (Brazil), or Iberian slap, is equivalent to the finger. More commonly in Turkish or Slavic regions, the fig sign (also known as nah or shish) serves as the equivalent to the finger, meaning "you won't get it" or "in your dreams". The gesture is typically made with…
The fig sign
The fig sign
Goya, Witches' Flight. A man folds his fingers into fig sign as a protective gesture.
Goya, Witches' Flight. A man folds his fingers into fig sign as a protective gesture.
A golden good fortunes pendant shaped as a fig sign from Hellenistic Period (Eskişehir Archaeology Museum)
A golden good fortunes pendant shaped as a fig sign from Hellenistic Period (Eskişehir Archaeology Museum)