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chinese middle finger

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables
chi-ne-se mid-dle fin-ger
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An obscene gesture made by sticking up the pinky finger of a hand.

Etymology

From Chinese + middle finger. Term originated from a false rumor that the pinky finger in China is used in the same way as the middle finger.

Inflected Forms

Chinese middle fingers (plural)

Questions

What does chinese middle finger mean?
An obscene gesture made by sticking up the pinky finger of a hand.
Where does chinese middle finger come from?
From Chinese + middle finger. Term originated from a false rumor that the pinky finger in China is used in the same way as the middle finger.

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