thumb nose



thumb (one's) nose

To express scorn or ridicule, often by placing the thumb on the nose and wiggling the fingers.
See also: nose, thumb

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CleisthenesKLIES-thə-neez (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Altdorfer['æltdɔ:fɔ]
Asplin['æsplin]
Adrian['eidriən]
Amandaə-MAN-də (English), ah-MAHN-dah (Spanish, Italian, German)English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Late Roman
Timoteus-Ancient Greek (Latinized)