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What’s the Real Meaning Behind Giving Someone ‘the Finger’? [POLL]
Chances are, if you are an adult and live on planet Earth, you have given or received “the middle finger." Some people refer to it as getting “flipped off”, “hung someone the rod” or my personal favorite the “double bird salute.” But do you really know what the origin is of this simple gesture that many Americans use on a daily basis?