thumb one's nose

Express scorn or ridicule. For example, I'm sure the members of the school committee thumb their noses at any suggestion we make . This expression alludes to the traditional gesture of contempt, that is, placing the thumb under the nose and wiggling the fingers. [c. 1900]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Maura (2)	MAWR-ə	Irish, Scottish, English
Laura	['lɔ:rə]
Manaem	-	Biblical Greek
&Aelig;&Thorn;Elr&Aelig;D	-	Anglo-Saxon
Ava (2)	-	Persian
Timotheus	-	Biblical Latin, German, Dutch