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finger wave

–noun Hairdressing.
a wave set by impressing the fingers into hair dampened by lotion or water.

Origin:
1930–35
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finger wave  
n.  A wave set into dampened hair using only the fingers and a comb.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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finger wave

  1. n.
    the act of giving someone the finger; displaying the middle finger upright as a sign of derision. (The gesture is taboo. See also give (so) the finger.) : The salute turned into a finger wave when the Major turned away.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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