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thumb one's nose
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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Emanuela | | - | Italian, Romanian |
| Xue | | - | Chinese |
| Gemaryahu | | - | Biblical Hebrew |
| Adina (1) | | - | Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Hebrew |
| Iachin | | - | Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |
| Ingegerd | | ING-e-yerd (Swedish) | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |