"finger-pointer" meaning in English

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      "form": "finger pointer",
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "ref": "1987 March 27, Colman McCarthy, “‘The Great American Meatout’”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 Jul 2025:",
          "text": "Ex-smokers tend to become finger-pointers.",
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          "ref": "1985 January 1, Randy Lewis, “Sounding the Highs and Lows of Pop Music in 1984”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 May 2023:",
          "text": "As much as finger-pointers might like to blame club owners, Orange County audiences must shoulder their share of the responsibility for the current club situation.",
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          "ref": "1999 January 3, Daniel Akst, “The Culture of Money: Disclaimers Are Hazardous to Our Health”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 May 2015:",
          "text": "A symptom of fear and a sign of collective distrust, they suggest that we are ruled by literal-minded finger-pointers who make it too risky to take responsibility for anything.",
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        "One who finger-points."
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        "(informal) One who finger-points."
      ],
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        "informal"
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  "word": "finger-pointer"
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    },
    {
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          "text": "Ex-smokers tend to become finger-pointers.",
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          "ref": "1985 January 1, Randy Lewis, “Sounding the Highs and Lows of Pop Music in 1984”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 May 2023:",
          "text": "As much as finger-pointers might like to blame club owners, Orange County audiences must shoulder their share of the responsibility for the current club situation.",
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          "text": "A symptom of fear and a sign of collective distrust, they suggest that we are ruled by literal-minded finger-pointers who make it too risky to take responsibility for anything.",
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        "One who finger-points."
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        "(informal) One who finger-points."
      ],
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