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.