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thumb one's nose

To act disrespectfully, especially by flouting the object of disrespect.
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Richard Feynman delighted in thumbing his nose at bureaucracy.

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Additional definitions for 'thumb one's nose':

thumb one's noseTo place a thumb upon the tip of the nose, usually while simultaneous wiggling one's fingers, in a gesture of disrespect.
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