Meaning of word of finger | Babel Free

Definitions

Interpersonal communication by digital media, especially using keyboard devices.

idiomatic, uncountable

Examples

“We used to call⟳ it "word-of-mouth" but that is a bit old-fashioned; but you know⟳ what I mean⟳. It gets around the community. / Alun Michael: Word of finger, perhaps! / Mr Murphy: The message gets around locally at ward level in local government terms, if you like⟳”

“If you were a first-time visitor from Mars and you happened to drop into a marketing meeting somewhere in the United States, you might assume⟳ that marketing people do nothing but talk⟳ about "TGIF." That's Twitter, Google, the internet and Facebook. There's no question⟳ these four revolutionary developments have⟳ forever changed the marketing function. Word-of-mouth has now become⟳ word of finger.”

“Social media is the new word of mouth, only now, it is word of finger, and instantaneously can go worldwide.”

CEFR level