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snook

2 [snoo

k, snook]

–noun

1.	a gesture of defiance, disrespect, or derision.

—Idiom

2.	cock a snook or cock one's snook, to thumb the nose: a painter who cocks a snook at traditional techniques.

Also, cock a snoot.

Origin:
1875–80; orig. uncert.

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cock¹ (kŏk) Pronunciation Key
n.

1. An adult male chicken; a rooster.
2. An adult male of various other birds.
3. The hammer of a firearm.
4. The position of the hammer of a firearm when ready for firing.
A weathervane shaped like a rooster; a weathercock.
A leader or chief.
A faucet or valve by which the flow of a liquid or gas can be regulated.
1. The hammer of a firearm.
2. The position of the hammer of a firearm when ready for firing.
A tilting or jaunty turn upward: the cock of a hat.
Vulgar Slang The penis.
Archaic The characteristic cry of a rooster early in the morning.

v. cocked, cock·ing, cocks

v. tr.

To set the hammer of (a firearm) in a position ready for firing.
To set (a device, such as a camera shutter) in a position ready for use.
To tilt or turn up or to one side, usually in a jaunty or alert manner: cocked an eyebrow in response to a silly question.
To raise in preparation to throw or hit: cocked the bat before swinging at the pitch.