Definition of flip the bird

flip the bird    

verb - ambitransitive

• to raise the middle finger towards a person, as an offensive gesture. American.

  That guy almost hit my car so I flipped him the bird.

  I yelled and flipped him the bird.

  Don't pull over! Just flip him the bird and let's jam.

  Last edited on Apr 27 2013. Submitted by Charles B. from Westminster, CO, USA on Jun 17 1999.

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a little bird told me	Definitions include: "A person who I will not disclose told me..."
bird	Definitions include: a female.
bird-brain	Definitions include: an unintelligent person.
bird-brained	Definitions include: unintelligent.
birds and bees, the	Definitions include: sex and sexuality.
birds and the bees, the	Definitions include: sex and sexuality.
early bird	Definitions include: a person who wakes up early in the day.
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for the birds	Definitions include: worthless or displeasing.
ghetto bird	Definitions include: a police helicopter using a spotlight.
night bird	Definitions include: a police or black helicopter that flies around with spotlight on.
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candy flip	Definitions include: to ingest LSD and Ecstasy (MDMA) at the same time.
do the cheetah-flips	Definitions include: to be extremely worried or concerned.
flip	Definitions include: exclamation of displeasure; "crap!"; "shoot!".
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flip a d*ck	Definitions include: to make a U-turn.
flip a sh*tty	Definitions include: to make a U-turn.
flip a tit	Definitions include: to become very mad or very angry at something or someone.
flip a u-ey	Definitions include: to make a U-turn.
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flip off	Definitions include: to raise only the middle finger in someone's direction.
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flip out	Definitions include: to freak out.
flipped	Definitions include: flipped: strange, unusual, crazy, bizarre etc.
flipper	Definitions include: a promiscuous female; "ho".
flipping	Definitions include: a "polite" replacement for the word "fucking."
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2-10, the	Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
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411, the	Definitions include: information.
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about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
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across the board	Definitions include: inclusive.
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