finger-pointer

See also: finger pointer and fingerpointer

English

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Noun

finger-pointer (plural finger-pointers)

  1. (informal) One who finger-points.
    • 1987 March 27, Colman McCarthy, “‘The Great American Meatout’”, in The Washington Post‎[1], Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 July 2025:
      Ex-smokers tend to become finger-pointers.
    • 1985 January 1, Randy Lewis, “Sounding the Highs and Lows of Pop Music in 1984”, in Los Angeles Times‎[2], Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2 May 2023:
      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.
    • 1999 January 3, Daniel Akst, “The Culture of Money: Disclaimers Are Hazardous to Our Health”, in The New York Times‎[3], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 May 2015:
      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.
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