English · Slang Attested 18+

fingy

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Meaning · English

Synonym of FNG (“fucking new guy”).

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Americans, for example, call newcomers to Antarctica “fingies”, which comes from FNGs – a borrowed military abbreviation that means “Fucking New Guy”.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “fingy” mean?

Synonym of FNG (“fucking new guy”).

Is “fingy” formal or informal?

fingy is generally slang.

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