"showing finger" meaning in English

See showing finger in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: showing fingers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English schewyng fyngyre. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|schewyng fyngyre}} Middle English schewyng fyngyre Head templates: {{en-noun}} showing finger (plural showing fingers)
  1. the forefinger Categories (topical): Fingers Synonyms: index finger
    Sense id: en-showing_finger-en-noun-RxADxZ8X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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