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thumb one's nose

To 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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My brother thumbed his nose in reply to my snide remarks.

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Submitted on September 01, 2009

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thumb one's noseTo act disrespectfully, especially by flouting the object of disrespect.
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