An Indiana man argues in a federal lawsuit filed last week that he had a First Amendment right to give the middle finger to a state trooper, and that his free speech was violated when the gesture earned him a ticket.
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Middle finger
Synonyms for "middle finger" (16 found)
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8 entriesdisrespectful gestureleft middle fingermiddle phalanxobscene gestureprofane gestureright middle fingersingle finger saluteupraised middle finger
Collocations
9 entriesgive the middle fingerleft middle fingermiddle finger displaymiddle finger gesturemiddle finger saluteobscene gestureraise the middle fingerright middle fingersingle finger salute
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Her whole way of being is a big middle finger to the other guy.
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Beem called the tactic [paying US$23500 settlement in coins] "petty and a grand waste of time" and said the coin delivery was "a symbolic middle finger."
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