the finger in English

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        "(idiomatic, singular only) An obscene gesture, typically consisting of extending the middle finger at somebody."
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          "word": "the bird"
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      "tags": [
        "Australia"
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  "word": "the finger"
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        "(idiomatic, singular only) An obscene gesture, typically consisting of extending the middle finger at somebody."
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      "word": "bird"
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      "word": "the bird"
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      "word": "Trudeau salute"
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"the finger" meaning in English

Noun