(finance) factoring: a process whereby a company sells its accounts receivable to a third party (called a "factor") at a discount in order to get money now, without having to wait for the accounts receivable to come due

linguine

point (at, to)

baton twirling

The Japanese yakuza finger-cutting ritual, a punishment for failure.

(often in compounds) finger; hand

finger

(anatomy) toe

Kyūjitai form of 薬指 (“ring finger”)

(economics) index - a single number calculated from an array of prices or of quantities.