Thumbing one's nose

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Thumbing one's nose
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Thumbing one's nose, also known as cocking a snook,[1] made by putting the thumb on the nose, holding the palm open and perpendicular to the face, and wiggling the remaining fingers [2][3]

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Statue of a street urchin performing the gesture, Ashton-under-Lyne, UK

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