Phrase origin

Posted by Raquel on January 08, 2002

Where does the phrase "flipping someone the bird" come from?

• Flipping the bird ESC 01/08/02
  • flipping the bird masakim 01/08/02
  • flipping the bird R. Berg 01/08/02
    • Flipping the bird The Fallen 01/08/02
      • No more far fetched than... Word Camel 01/08/02
        • I take that back... Word Camel 01/08/02
      • Explanations R. Berg 01/08/02
        • History of gesture R. Berg 01/08/02
          • History of gesture Chris Yate 01/10/02
            • History of gesture Sauerkraut 01/11/02
              • History of gesture... the horns The Fallen 01/11/02