flip the bird

Definition

To make a rude or obscene gesture (at somebody); particularly, to extend the middle finger.

Example Sentences

• "I accidentally bumped into him, and he flipped me the bird."
• "He held his right hand up in front of his face and flipped the bird."
• "The vaunted Attitude era was built, in many ways, on a level of crudity never before seen in wrestling. You had guys flipping the bird, women nearly naked in the ring and guys telling each other to “suck it.”"