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	A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on August 2, 2012. The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that the Connecticut Supreme Court found that giving the finger (pictured) was offensive, but not obscene?

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The gesture is also used to say "piss off" which is a alternative to the "fuck you" gesture, moreso in meaning "get lost".

Should we address the commonly told story about the battle of agincourt and the chopping off of fingers of the archers? It's a common enough story to address and point out that it's apocryphal EdwinAmi (talk) 02:08, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

But like, what does it mean? 2600:8807:8825:700:CD51:BA92:F8B5:8F5A (talk) 16:18, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

what does "not unlawful" mean? it is a double negative equals positive one? taken from: "Use of this gesture in public, while vulgar, is not unlawful...[sic]" @Tollens 182.253.54.119 (talk) 11:03, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I am not certain why I was pinged here, but yes, "not unlawful" means it is not a crime. Negating an adjective that already contains a negative prefix is quite common and typically accepted as correct - it is generally used to soften the adjective. See https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/double-negatives-and-usage. Tollens (talk) 23:27, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

{The attribution of middle finger gesture with meaning of fuck me is inaccurate because} 121.52.149.93 (talk) 14:12, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. LizardJr8 (talk) 21:35, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]