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单词 one-fingered
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one-fingeredadj.

Brit. /ˈwʌnˌfɪŋɡəd/, U.S. /ˈwənˈfɪŋɡərd/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: one adj., fingered adj.1
Etymology: < one adj. + fingered adj.1 Compare one-finger adj.
Involving the use of only one finger; simple or rudimentary; requiring or having little dexterity.
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the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [adjective]
craftlessOE
unslyc1275
unexperta1425
incrafty?1520
imperite?1550
unskilful1565
skilless1573
artless1586
inexpert1598
unarted1603
boisterous1609
unhandsomea1616
unwieldy1666
unartful1683
undexterous1688
unaccomplished1709
not so (also not too) hot1845
rotten1867
one-fingered1868
button pushing1896
society > education > learning > study > subject or object of study > [adjective] > rudimentary
elementary1552
alphabetary1569
elemental1577
rudimental1597
rudimentary1619
one-fingered1868
beginning1923
1868 Amer. Naturalist 2 185 When mixed with water in different proportions, it forms ‘one-fingered poi,’ or ‘two-fingered poi’, or even ‘three-fingered poi’, accordingly as a mouthful may be taken up on one, two, or three fingers.
1909 Westm. Gaz. 17 June 9/3 No pianist would dare to sit down to play a Beethoven sonata with one finger, but there are many ‘one-fingered’ actresses. More than any other profession, the stage attracts this class of person.
1994 Slavic Rev. 53 1177 Chap. 2 accurately portays the ministeries as chaotic, disorganized institutions full of one-fingered typists.

Compounds

one-fingered salute n. slang (originally U.S.) = one-finger salute n. at one-finger adj. Compounds.
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1970 N.Y. Times Mag. 22 Nov. 113/1 Then he shot me a bird—flipped me the old one-fingered international salute. He was annoyed.
2001 National Post (Canada) 2 June a17/6 We have endured everything from the one-fingered salute, a lack of support for our industries, cuts in transfer payments, abandonment of federal docks, lighthouses, airports and weather ships.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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