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
Meriel	MER-ee-əl	English (Archaic)
Rama (1)	RAH-mah (Hinduism)	Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
Bharat	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Cara	KAHR-ə, KER-ə	English
Otokar	-	Czech
Duncan	DUN-kən (English)	Scottish, English