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This use of the middle finger is an Americanism, known in other parts of the world only through films and tv. The equivalent in the UK and, I suspect, the colonies is the index and middle fingers raised with the palm towards the person making the sign. With the palm outwards it means V for Victory.
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Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted phrase origins wwh 10/04/03 12:01 PM Re: phrase origins sjmaxq 10/04/03 12:08 PM Re: phrase origins wwh 10/04/03 01:05 PM Re: phrase origins Bingley 10/06/03 02:02 AM Re: phrase origins AnnaStrophic 10/06/03 01:15 PM The part of the anatomy shared by men and women. TheFallibleFiend 10/06/03 02:42 PM Re: The part of the anatomy shared by men and women. AnnaStrophic 10/06/03 05:33 PM Re: The part of the anatomy shared by men and women. Faldage 10/06/03 05:38 PM Re: The part of the anatomy shared by men and women. birdfeed 10/09/03 10:25 PM Re: The part of the anatomy shared by men and women. Faldage 10/10/03 12:12 PM Re: phrase origins Bingley 10/07/03 01:43 AM Re: phrase origins musick 10/09/03 08:19 PM
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