Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the fingers

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables
the fin-gers
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rude and offensive hand gesture, typically made by extending the index and middle fingers with the back of the hand facing the recipient.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage

Usage

Phrases

give the fingers

Frequently Paired Words

the finger

Questions

What does the fingers mean?
A rude and offensive hand gesture, typically made by extending the index and middle fingers with the back of the hand facing the recipient.

How to pronounce the fingers

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