middle finger

noun

: the midmost of the five digits of the hand

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Roster move As expected, the Dodgers put right-hander Roki Sasaki on the 15-day IL with a blister on the middle finger of his right hand on Thursday. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 The Braves’ rally started against Sasaki but ended against reliever Edgardo Henriquez after Sasaki came out of the game with the blister on the middle finger of his right hand. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026 Still, cooking is the first and only thing that’s given Tiedemann purpose, so the better option seems to be throwing up a middle finger and getting back to work. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026 Florida chef Elijah Button was chopping onions in June when his knife slipped and sliced his middle finger to the bone. — Ali Swenson, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for middle finger

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of middle finger was before the 12th century

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Middle-European
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“Middle finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20finger. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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Kids Definition

middle finger

noun
: the third finger of the hand if the thumb is counted as the first

Medical Definition

middle finger

noun
: the midmost of the five digits of the hand
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