Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

two fingers up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables: two fin-ger-s up
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

V sign (gesture of contempt)

Example Sentences

"Grimsby doesn’t ever wound quite as devastatingly as Borat or Brüno, but it’s a vital, lavish, venomously profane two fingers up at Benefits Street pity porn and the social division it fosters."

Questions

What does two fingers up mean?: V sign (gesture of contempt)

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