finger-wag
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To move the index finger horizontally back and forth, as to say no or reject something.
verb
To move the index finger repeatedly up and down, as to threaten or reprimand someone.
noun
The movement of the index finger horizontally back and forth, as to say no or reject something.
noun
The movement of the index finger repeatedly up and down, as to threaten or reprimand someone.
Example Sentences
- "For these and other reasons, I disagree with reecent critiques of the film, such as Matt Novak's finger-wagging thinkpiece, "Idiocracy Is a Cruel Movie and You Should Be Ashamed for Liking It." (2014)"
Etymology
Inflected Forms
finger-wags (present, singular)
finger-wagging (participle, present)
finger-wagged (participle, past)
finger-wagged (past)
finger wag (alternative)
fingerwag (alternative)
finger-wags (plural)