| Word | cock a snook at |
|---|---|
| Description | openly show contempt or a lack of respect for someone or something – informal - chiefly British Literally, if you cock a snook, you place your hand so that your thumb touches your nose and your fingers are spread out in order to express contempt. Recorded from the late 8th century, the expression's origins are uncertain as are those of the gesture itself which occurs under a variety of names and in many countries, the earliest definite mention of it being by Rabelais in 1532. openly show contempt or a lack of respect for someone or something – informal - chiefly British Literally, if you cock a snook, you place your hand so that your thumb touches your nose and your fingers are spread out in order to express contempt. Recorded from the late 8th century, the expression's origin |
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