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    [Noun]  | "fin*ger-point*ing" | \ ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌpȯin-tiŋ \


    1: the act of making explicit and often unfair accusations of blame


    Origin: 1914 ;

    [Noun]  | "finger-pointing" 


    1: the act of blaming someone for a problem instead of trying to fix or solve it;


      * e.g., " ... Engaging in finger-pointing will not help us solve the problem. "





     [ "finger pointing" ]

    1: To draw attention to something. Often used in terms of a person blaming something else. Fairly self-explanatory.

      * e.g.,  ... There has been a lot of finger pointing, but no one has yet found the one true cause of cancer. 

     [ "points fingers" ]

    1: The act of using one's fingers to refer to another person's mother after said person says something that can be turned into a "your mom" joke. Often used in mixed company and/or in public where one doesn't want to offend anyone within earshot.

      * e.g.,  ... 1) 

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