one-finger salute
Middle digit display
A one-finger salute is the act of raising the middle finger as an obscene gesture of contempt or defiance—flipping someone off.
The phrase plays on the formality of an actual salute while describing its crude opposite: He gave the camera a one-finger salute as he drove away.
Lack of regard
- contemptDisdainful disregard
- offenseViolation or umbrage
- rudenessDisrespectful social behavior
- provocationAct that triggers response
affront · defiance · scorn · aggression · road rage · anger · hostility · dismissal
Feathered flying vertebrate
- flip offObscene hand gesture
- hand signalMotion conveying information
- nonverbalNot using speech
- flipping the birdInsulting hand sign
disrespect
Lack of regard
provocation · affront · defiance · scorn · aggression · road rage · anger · hostility · dismissal · rebuke
bird
Feathered flying vertebrate
- flip offObscene hand gesture
- hand signalMotion conveying information
- nonverbalNot using speech
one-finger salutesalute
Gestural sign of honor
military salute · bow · curtsy · standing ovation · hat tip
one-finger salutewave
Oscillating motion through medium
friendly wave · blown kiss · thumbs up · handshake · peace sign
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