snap one's fingers at



snap one's fingers at

Treat with contempt, scorn, disregard, as in Peter just snapped his fingers at the speed limit and drove as fast he liked, or Joanne snapped her fingers at the rumor about their bankruptcy. This expression alludes to the gesture of striking one's finger against one's thumb, thereby making a sharp noise. [Early 1800s]
See also: finger, snap

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dev-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Archimedes[a:ki'mi:di:z]
Ishbel-Scottish
AljaŽ-Slovene
GÜNtherGUYN-terGerman, Germanic Mythology
Georgenejawr-JEEN, JAWR-jeenEnglish