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finger pointer en · NOUN

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1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of finger-pointer.
   alt of finger-pointer
   • The drug busts turn all of us into finger pointers and posses. A portion of the Greek public and press came up with the theory that the United States had called in the drug squad to divert attention from American doping. 2004 August 23, George Vecsey, “Sports of The Times: Another Effect of Drug Use”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 Nov 2010:
   • The team has been worn and weary much of the season, and was stung this morning by a published report in which President Tex Schram^([sic]) said that some players on the team were “negative influences” and “finger pointers” and that they would not be back next season. 1984 November 23, Christine Brennan, “Cowboys Take Lead in NFC East”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 Jul 2025:
   • What is too bad is that we have a city attorney’s office that refuses to release the information and makes a newspaper sue for it, making us think there is something being hidden. I think a lot of the finger pointers are going to be very disappointed when this information is finally released. 2011 February 4, Craig Sherwood, “From The Bullpen: Don’t vilify families that work together”, in Glendale News-Press, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 Jul 2025:

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