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It is performed by showing the back of a hand that has only the middle finger extended upwards, though in some locales, the thumb is extended. Extending the finger is considered a symbol of contempt in several cultures, especially in the Western world.
Sep 29, 1999 · What Is the History of the Middle Finger? The 'middle finger salute' did not derive from the defiant gestures of English archers whose fingers had been severed at the Battle of Agincourt.
Jan 22, 2024 · Here’s how the middle finger became the most obscene digit. Naughty Grecians likely developed the phallic gesture around 2,500 years ago to offend each other.
An obscene gesture is a movement or position of the body, especially of the hands or arms, that is considered exceedingly offensive or vulgar in some particular cultures. Such gestures are often sexually suggestive .
Many people who have seen the film question whether “giving the finger” was done around the time of the Titanic disaster, or was it a more recent gesture invented by some defiant seventh-grader. According to research, here’s the true story: Before the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French, anticipating victory over the English, proposed ...
Feb 6, 2012 · An American television network has apologised after pop star M.I.A. extended her middle finger during Sunday night's Super Bowl halftime show. What does the gesture mean, and when did it become...
Sep 11, 2013 · Political wisdom of the act aside, it turns out that raising the middle finger — flipping the bird, as it's commonly known — has a surprisingly complex history.
