flip the bird

Speech parts

1. flip the bird - Verb

2. flip the bird - Phrase

Meaning

(colloquial, idiomatic) To make a rude or obscene gesture (at somebody); particularly, to extend the middle finger.
Synonyms: flick off, flip off, give the finger, give the bird
I accidentally bumped into him, and he flipped me the bird.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see flip,‎ bird.

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