finger western culture finger middle finger giving middle finger bird hand gesture moderate extreme contempt roughly equivalent meaning fuck fuck ass fuck performed showing hand middle finger extended upwards thumb extended extending finger considered symbol contempt cultures especially west cultures use similar gestures display use express pointing intentional cultures gesture usually express contempt gesture dates historically represented modern cultures gained increasing recognition sign music artists notably common hardcore punk bands rappers actors celebrities athletes politicians view gesture index finger ring finger middle finger contemporary periods likened represent origin classical era middle finger gesture ancient times symbol sexual intercourse manner meant threaten individual receiving gesture represented fingers middle finger representing close association gesture assumed 1st century mediterranean world extending finger methods divert present threat evil eye greek gesture known downwards ancient greek comedy finger gesture insult person term referring male anal penetration female comedy clouds character student poetic meters declares knows gives finger gesture visual pun meanings greek word finger rhythmic measure composed long short like joints finger appears visual pun medieval latin text gesture gesture form peace alongside face usage later explained included play appears fragment similar meaning usage explained said mean touch finger records philosopher directed gesture 4th century target instead latin middle finger meaning offensive finger 1st century female relatives charm infamous finger spit old woman uses dust spit middle finger mark forehead casting spell poet martial character good health extend doctors martial wrote laugh loud calls extend middle finger middle nail threatening finger features mocking context collection poems relating god late antiquity term finger explained reference frequent use accusing action medieval era finger similar gesture knights middle ages raised upright modern era traces gesture development united_states 1890s according gesture probably came united_states italian immigrants documented appearance finger united_states baseball pitcher photographed giving member rival new_york_giants film character gives finger mirror park minutes film exact meaning film context clear cultural impact politics military incidents gesture involved notable political events uss incident american ship captured north_korea captured american gave finger staged photo efforts propaganda north ignorant gesture meant told prisoners hawaiian good luck sign similar hang loose guards finally figured things subjected severe gesture democratic national convention ronald_reagan serving governor california gave middle finger berkeley california vice president united_states directed gesture campaign stop near new_york leading called gesture prime minister canada gave finger protesters british_columbia earning incident nickname salmon arm salute gesture nicknamed salute president gave finger camera austin production facility term governor texas saying finger victory salute gave finger reporters leaving election headquarters night lost primary election mayor new_york_city world war referred gesture rigid digit salute manner suggest committed error term reference british slang terms pull finger order rigid digit continued war series awards presented veteran association marked wooden hand giving single finger gesture war iraq gained prominence published photo making gesture iraqi insurgents believed watching improvised explosive device failed kill middle finger involved judicial hearings court connecticut ruled middle finger offensive police officer charged year old making gesture student gave officer middle finger case appealed upheld decision march federal lawsuit filed free speech issue giving finger resulted negative consequences malaysian man death giving finger following car chase pakistani man deported gesture codes people given finger method political protest concert gave picture finger protest war iraq serbian protesters gave finger russian embassy support artist finger photographs sculptures political statement political message czech president czech artist floated purple statue hand prague middle finger extended prague castle presidential seat popular culture use middle finger popular culture band cobra starship released song called middle finger released music video showed people giving finger italian artist installed marble statue middle finger measuring metres located directly famous photograph shows giving middle finger photographer concert san state prison released photo remained fairly obscure producer centerpiece billboard criticizing country radio giving airplay cash grammy winning album gesture photo shoot shot finger reflection getting paint suit final silent feature athletes including suspended fined making gesture released chicago_white_sox giving middle finger umpire hasn played majors baseball executive resigned giving finger fans fan appreciation night owner national_football_league fined giving middle fingers fans game professional wrestler stone cold famous flashing middle fingers gimmick musical artists including madonna lady_gaga katy_perry publicly gesture britney_spears given gesture members apologize fans interpreted gesture directed gave gesture super bowl halftime national_football_league nbc apologized album devil cause picture raised middle finger cover album band member caught bird camera finger subsequent releases album automobile driving culture giving finger fellow displeasure person reckless driving habits disregard common courtesy finger included reversed hand middle finger extended media refers gesture mistaken indication number typically indicated raised index finger mistake actually intentional meant indirectly convey gesture medium direct description inappropriate example famously noted monday night football game describing finger fan thinks number nation law professor believes finger longer gesture psychologist founder family sees growing acceptance middle finger sign growth culture google street view picture area wisconsin governor mansion taken shows giving finger direction mansion similar gestures united_kingdom ireland australia new_zealand sign fingers given hand recipient serves similar purpose president united_states accidentally gesture diplomatic trip australia countries spanish portuguese french spoken especially spain portugal brazil france gesture involving raising fist arm fist called spanish equivalent finger italy poland countries influence russian culture russia ukraine equivalent finger majority young people countries use finger insult associated western culture iran iraq gesture involving exposing thumb vertical orientation lieu finger express roughly sentiment similarly gesture extending palm facing forward meaning fathers calling similar gesture known greece fingers spread wide palm pushed recipient commonly turkish slavic regions sign known serves equivalent finger meaning won dreams gesture typically hand fingers thumb thrust middle index fingers gesture similarly indonesia turkey china
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