cocking a snook

A form of cock a snook — To perform a snook, a gesture of disrespect.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cock a snook
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cocking a snook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocking%20a%20snook

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“cocking a snook.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocking%20a%20snook. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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