Idiom

Flip the bird

What does "Flip the bird" mean?

To aggressively raise your middle finger at someone as a sign of displeasure.

Flip the bird

USA, mid 20th century.

To aggressively raise your middle finger at someone as a sign of displeasure.

Mostly USA.

  • I stopped the car a little too close when he crossed the road and he flipped the bird as a response.