- cock one's nose
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cock one's nose
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thumb one's nose — phrasal 1. : to point at with extended fingers and the thumb at one s nose as a gesture of derision, scorn, or defiance 2. : to treat or regard with disdain thumb their noses at the collective wisdom of the ages C.I.Glicksberg * * * thumb one s… … Useful english dictionary
thumb one's nose — verb a) To place a thumb upon the tip of the nose, typically with the fingers spread and while simultaneously wiggling ones fingers, in a gesture of disrespect. My brother thumbed his nose in reply to my snide remarks. b) To act disrespectfully,… … Wiktionary
cock a snook — also cock snooks phrasal to thumb one s nose < cocking a snook at the establishment > … New Collegiate Dictionary
cock a snook — informal, chiefly Brit. place one s hand so that the thumb touches one s nose and the fingers are spread out, in order to express contempt. → snook … English new terms dictionary
cock a snook at — thumb one s nose at, make a scornful gesture at another … English contemporary dictionary
Cock — (k[o^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cocked} (k[o^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cocking}.] [Cf. Gael. coc to cock.] 1. To set erect; to turn up. [1913 Webster] Our Lightfoot barks, and cocks his ears. Gay. [1913 Webster] Dick would cock his nose in scorn.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cock a snook — To make a rude gesture by putting one thumb to the nose with the fingers outstretched … The small dictionary of idiomes
cock — I. /kɒk / (say kok) noun 1. a male chicken. 2. the male of any bird, especially of the gallinaceous kind. 3. Obsolete the crowing of the cock: they were up at first cock. 4. a leader; chief person; ruling spirit. 5. a device for permitting or… …
cock a snook/snoot — Vrb phrs. To openly show contempt or disrespect. From the action of placing one s hand infront of the face with thumb touching the nose and fingers spread and extended, used to express contempt. Informal … English slang and colloquialisms
make a long nose — phrasal : to thumb one s nose * * * make a long nose To cock a snook or put a thumb to the nose as a vulgar gesture • • • Main Entry: ↑long make a long nose see under ↑long3 • • • Main Entry: ↑nose … Useful english dictionary
Colditz Cock — The only known photograph of the original Cock glider. Taken on 15th April 1945[1] … Wikipedia
