taken a sight

A form of take a sight — Synonym of cock a snook (“perform disrespectful gesture with thumb against the nose”).

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of take a sight
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APA

taken a sight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taken%20a%20sight

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taken a sight,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taken%20a%20sight.

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