(用于短语cock a snook)
1- informal, chiefly Brit. place one's hand so that the thumb touches one's nose and the fingers are spread out, in order to express contempt〈非正式, 主英〉用拇指顶着鼻尖伸出其余四指以示轻蔑的动作。
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- figurative openly show contempt or a lack of respect for someone or something〈喻〉（公开表示的）轻视, 蔑视：
he spent a lifetime cocking a snook at the art world.
他一生都傲然蔑视艺术界。
词源
late 18th cent.: of unknown origin.