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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: phrase origins #113109 10/06/2003 2:02 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta Bingley Carpal Tunnel Bingley Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta 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. Bingley Bingley Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted phrase origins wwh 10/04/2003 12:01 PM Re: phrase origins sjmaxq 10/04/2003 12:08 PM Re: phrase origins wwh 10/04/2003 1:05 PM Re: phrase origins Bingley 10/06/2003 2:02 AM Re: phrase origins AnnaStrophic 10/06/2003 1:15 PM The part of the anatomy shared by men and women. TheFallibleFiend 10/06/2003 2:42 PM Re: The part of the anatomy shared by men and women. AnnaStrophic 10/06/2003 5:33 PM Re: The part of the anatomy shared by men and women. Faldage 10/06/2003 5:38 PM Re: The part of the anatomy shared by men and women. birdfeed 10/09/2003 10:25 PM Re: The part of the anatomy shared by men and women. Faldage 10/10/2003 12:12 PM Re: phrase origins Bingley 10/07/2003 1:43 AM Re: phrase origins musick 10/09/2003 8:19 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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