Pronunciation: /rud ˈfɪŋɡər/
noun a gesture made by extending the middle finger upwards, interpreted as an obscene and offensive gesture
A1 He showed his rude finger to the driver who cut him off.
A2 The child was scolded for giving his rude finger to his teacher.
B1 It is considered disrespectful to point your rude finger at someone in many cultures.
B2 The politician's rude finger gesture during the debate caused a lot of controversy.
C1 The artist's painting depicted a powerful image of a figure raising a rude finger in defiance.
C2 The comedian's joke about giving the rude finger to authority figures was met with mixed reactions from the audience.
adjective showing a lack of politeness or good manners
A1 She gave him a rude finger gesture when he cut her off in traffic.
A2 The child was scolded for making a rude finger gesture at the teacher.
B1 He was known for his habit of flipping people off with a rude finger gesture.
B2 The politician's rude finger gesture during the debate caused controversy.
C1 The CEO's rude finger gesture at the board meeting shocked everyone in attendance.
C2 The actress was caught on camera making a rude finger gesture to the paparazzi.
formal The employee was reprimanded for showing a rude finger to a customer.
informal She gave him the rude finger when he cut her off in traffic.
slang He flipped me the rude finger after I beat him in the game.
figurative The artist painted a picture of a hand with a rude finger extended as a symbol of defiance.
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