thumbed one's nose

A form of thumb one's nose — To place a thumb upon the tip of the nose, typically with the fingers spread and while simultaneously wiggling one's fingers, in a gesture of disrespect.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of thumb one's nose
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Chicago

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