cock a snook at

cock a snook at someone

to show or express defiance or scorn at someone. He cocked a snook at the traffic cop and tore up the ticket. The boy cocked a snook at the park attendant and walked on the grass.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Napoleone	-	Italian
Adela	['ædilə]
Hasdrubal	HAZ-droo-bəl (English), haz-DROO-bəl (English)	Ancient Near Eastern (Latinized), History
Mavuto	mah-VOO-to	Southern African, Chewa
Santuzza	-	Italian
Bysshe	BISH	English (Rare)