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middle finger in Portuguese

middle finger in Portuguese is dedo médio, dedo do meio — middle finger means an offensive hand gesture made by raising the middle finger with the other fingers folded down, used to express contempt or defiance.

middle finger in Portuguese

dedo médio
noun
The finger between the forefinger and the ring finger.
dedo do meio
noun
An obscene gesture directed towards another as an insult, made by sticking up the middle finger of a hand.

What does "middle finger" mean?

  1. noun An offensive hand gesture made by raising the middle finger with the other fingers folded down, used to express contempt or defiance.
    "He gave the referee the middle finger and was sent off."
  2. noun The longest finger of the hand, lying between the index finger and the ring finger.
    "She wore the ring on her middle finger."
  3. noun A deliberate act of defiance or rejection aimed at an authority or convention.
    "The album was a middle finger to everything the label wanted."
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middle finger in a sentence

  • He gave the referee the middle finger and was sent off.
  • Flipping someone the middle finger will not help your case.
  • She wore the ring on her middle finger.
  • The splint runs from the wrist to the middle finger.

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What is "middle finger" in Portuguese?

"middle finger" in Portuguese is dedo médio, dedo do meio. middle finger means: An offensive hand gesture made by raising the middle finger with the other fingers folded down, used to express contempt or defiance.

How do you use "middle finger" in a sentence?

Example: "He gave the referee the middle finger and was sent off." In Portuguese, "middle finger" is dedo médio, dedo do meio.

Are there other ways to say "middle finger" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "middle finger": dedo médio, dedo do meio.

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