thumb one's nose

1.
United KingdomUnited Statesgeneralinformalcolloquial
- To make a contemptuous gesture by placing the thumb on the tip of the nose and wiggling the fingers, thereby showing scorn or derision.
2.
generalinformalfigurative
- To show open defiance or contempt for a person, rule, or authority; to deliberately flout or mock.

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