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finger-pointer en · NOUN

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1. (informal) One who finger-points.
   • Ex-smokers tend to become finger-pointers. 1987 March 27, Colman McCarthy, “‘The Great American Meatout’”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 Jul 2025:
   • As much as finger-pointers might like to blame club owners, Orange County audiences must shoulder their share of the responsibility for the current club situation. 1985 January 1, Randy Lewis, “Sounding the Highs and Lows of Pop Music in 1984”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 May 2023:
   • A symptom of fear and a sign of collective distrust, they suggest that we are ruled by literal-minded finger-pointers who make it too risky to take responsibility for anything. 1999 January 3, Daniel Akst, “The Culture of Money: Disclaimers Are Hazardous to Our Health”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 May 2015:

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