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The unpredictable and capricious nature of chance or fate, an Americanism popular in college circles during the 1930s. Sometimes the alliteration is extended coarsely to ‘fucked by the fickle finger of fate’ an expression which became popular in the US military during World War II.
Nov 21, 2016 · The television show “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” popular in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, was famous for awarding its goofy trophy, the Flying Fickle Finger of Fate. But the term fickle finger of fate is actually decades older than that. This is part of a complete episode.
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“When the fickle finger of fate points at you, all roads lead to the same place, that’s what I think.” ― Stephen King, Later
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May 19, 2021 · The “Fickle Finger of Fate” is one of a pair of priceless religious art icons. This comedy centers around an American engineer who is just about ready to leave Madrid when it is discovered that his suitcase contains one of the missing fingers.
Feb 4, 2024 · Proper noun[edit] the fickle finger of fate. ( informal) The unpredictable nature of fate, sometimes helping and sometimes hindering.