Thumbing one's nose
GESTURE OF INSULT AND DEFIANCE
Thumbing your nose; Cock a snook; Queen Anne's Fan; Anne's fan; Thumbing the nose; Anne's Fan; Thumbing nose; Thumbed his nose; Cocking a snook
Thumbing one's nose, also known as cocking a snook, is a sign of derision or contempt, made by putting the thumb on the nose, holding the palm open and perpendicular to the face, and wiggling the remaining fingers.'Cock a snook' – the meaning and origin of this phrase, Phrases.