Meaning

3 senses
  1. The middle finger.

  2. (Ireland, idiomatic)A state of postponement or procrastination.

  3. (Ireland, idiomatic)Hire purchase or credit.

    Jim tries to look flash, but he buys everything on the long finger.

Examples

5 sentences
  1. Tom put the project on the long finger.

  2. Men have a longer ring finger than index finger, while both fingers tend to be the same length for women.

    ruУ мужчин безымянный палец длиннее указательного, в то время как у женщин есть тенденция к их одинаковой длине. — odexed

  3. With his long, white, nervous fingers he adjusted the delicate needle and rolled back his left shirtcuff.

  4. His long, claw-like fingers danced from one part of the machine to another fiendishly, and a hideous grin distorted his features.

  5. Dorottya's long, slender fingers are adorned with exquisite Hungarian folk jewelry, showcasing her cultural pride.

Origin

From Middle English long fynger, longe fyngyr; by surface analysis, long + finger.

From Middle English long fynger, longe fyngyr; by surface analysis, long + finger.

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Forms

plural: long fingers
Singularlong finger
Plurallong fingers

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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