Gen X staffers elected the “eggplant” emoji — often used as a phallic symbol — as the foulest graphic, while boomers crowned the “middle finger” emoji the most egregious.

Here’s how the middle finger became the most obscene digit. Naughty Grecians likely developed the phallic gesture around 2,500 years ago to offend each other. CNN values your feedback ...

Proudly displaying a middle finger 2,500 years ago was usually meant as a joke. Today, “flipping the bird” is considered so vulgar that it’s frequently blurred in media.

Advice; Dear Abby: I texted something as a joke - and got a middle finger emoji in return. Published: ; Jan. 25, 2024, 3:33 a.m.

The middle finger has since become a frequently used emoji, an unintentional guest during a Super Bowl halftime show, a surprise live sign-off on the BBC and a crude gesture wielded by angry ...