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Thumbing one's nose, also known as cocking a snook, is a sign of derision or contempt, made by putting the
6 Sep 2018
accessed 11 Oct 2021. The phrase "cocking a snook" can be used figuratively: the '' Oxford English Dictionary'' cites a 1938 usage "The Rome–Berlin axis...cocked the biggest snook yet at the League of Nations idea" by Eric Ambler in his '' Cause for Alarm''.
Thumbing one's nose, also known as cocking a snook, is a sign of derision or contempt, made by putting the thumb
The thumb is the first digit of the hand, next to the index finger. When a person is standing in the medical anatomical position (where the palm is facing to the front), the thumb is the outermost digit. The Medical Latin English noun for thumb ...
on the nose, holding the palm open and perpendicular to the face, and wiggling the remaining fingers. It is used mostly by schoolchildren, often combined with blowing raspberries. It is also known as ''thumbing the nose'', ''Anne's Fan'' or '' Queen Anne's Fan''."The British also call it "Queen Anne's fan" because it became popular during her reign, of 1702-1714." ''Cocking a snook at a bender'', Chris Lloyd for The Northern Echo, Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town.
In the 19th century, Darlington underwen ...
6 Sep 2018
accessed 11 Oct 2021. The phrase "cocking a snook" can be used figuratively: the '' Oxford English Dictionary'' cites a 1938 usage "The Rome–Berlin axis...cocked the biggest snook yet at the League of Nations idea" by Eric Ambler in his '' Cause for Alarm''.
See also
* I've got your noseReferences
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