It was around 2,500 years ago that the naughty Greeks developed a phallic gesture to offend, taunt and literally poke each other. While throwing up a middle finger today clearly communicates a res ...

An account purporting to offer the historical origins of the obscene middle-finger extended hand gesture (varously known as "flipping the bird," "flipping someone off," or the "one-finger salute ...

In certain contexts, a middle finger gesture can serve as a political statement or express clear anger or frustration.

Max Verstappen was caught showing the middle finger to a rival racing driver on the final day of Formula 1 pre-season testing. However, the reigning world champion will not be penalised over the ...