# thumb one's nose

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. 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.
2. To act disrespectfully, especially by flouting the object of disrespect.

## Etymology
See thumb, nose.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/thumb-one-s-nose