Definition of flip the bird
flip the bird
- n. slang for an American gesture of raising the middle finger.
That guy almost hit my car so I flipped him the bird.
by Charles B., Westminster, CO, USA, Jun 17 1999.
- To hold up the middle finger to another.
Don't pull over! Just flip him the bird and let's jam.
by Vaughn, Chicago, IL, USA, Nov 03 1999.
Slang terms with the same root words:
- bird: a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. – bird – (show 6 more)
- flip: candy flip – do the cheetah-flips – (show 16 more)
- the: 3 sheets to the wind – 411, the – (show 871 more)
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