What does finger-post mean?
Finger-post means A signpost.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A signpost.
18th century Francis Grose, quoted in “Twenty-six words we don’t want to lose” “A parson: so called, because he points out a way to others which he never goes himself.”
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Finger-post means A signpost.
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18th century Francis Grose, quoted in “Twenty-six words we don’t want to lose” “A parson: so called, because he points out a way to others which he never goes himself.”
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