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2007-06-21 10:07:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It means to hold up your middle finger at someone, which in American culture is roughly equivalent to saying "f--k you".
2007-06-21 10:17:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous Lutheran 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unlike a handshake or a salute, this medieval gesture was an insult to mutilated archers. When an archer was captured his middle finger and thumb would be severed off so that way the archer would never be able to nock an arrow again, in those times long range soldiers were highly valuable because most foot soldiers carried melee weapons. Archers would shoot volleys of arrows into the air to support foot soldiers my opinion flipping somebody off is outdated by centuries, if presenting the finger should ever be offensive today I would presenting the index finger to a sniper who has his index finger removed “picking someone off," (that's a new one)
2014-12-29 15:48:56 · answer #2 · answered by Frank 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The middle finger salute
2007-06-21 10:10:17 · answer #3 · answered by jxt299 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Making a vulgar sign.
2007-06-21 10:46:04 · answer #4 · answered by supertop 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means to give someone "the bird"
2007-06-21 10:45:01 · answer #5 · answered by Jim Bob 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
give some one the middle finger (means f*** u)
2007-06-21 10:20:57 · answer #6 · answered by snootyprincess1 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Really? You don't know this?
It's the middle finger thing - f___ you.
Now don't turn me in - this person ASKED! :)
2007-06-21 10:16:45 · answer #7 · answered by Done 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋