flip off

English

Verb

flip off (third-person singular simple present flips off, present participle flipping off, simple past and past participle flipped off)

  1. (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.
  2. 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.

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