Cock a Snook
( British old fashioned)
Origin : mainly unknown (There’s an example known from 1791, but the phrase did not become widely recorded until the last years of the nineteenth century).
Meaning : 1) A gesture of derision or defiance.
2 ) to show that you do not respect something or someone by doing something that insults them / it.
Trivia :The gesture of derision it encapsulates is that of putting one’s thumb to one’s nose and extending the fingers. . .As a gesture, it doesn’t really mean anything, but it does convey utter contempt .
Usage : That all the accused in the CWG scam and the 2G scam are out , whether on bail or unconditionally , is a perfect example of cocking a snook at the ideal of Justice as enshrined in our constitution. .
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