flip off
English
Verb
flip off (third-person singular simple present flips off, present participle flipping off, simple past and past participle flipped off)
- (informal, transitive) To make a rude or obscene gesture at someone.
- Would you believe he flipped me off over that comment?
- He was so pissed he flipped off the policeman.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see flip, off.
Usage notes
- The specific gestures this term refers to varies by region and dialect. In the US, it refers to extending the middle finger.
Translations
to make a rude or obscene gesture
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