Meaning Of The Word Thumb one's nose

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thumb one's nose in American English
to put one's thumb to one's nose and extend the fingers as a crudely defiant or contemptuous gesture
to raise one's thumb to the nose with the fingers extended, as a coarse gesture of defiance or contempt

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