cocking a snook (at)
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also cocking snooks (at)
as in mocking
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
Players on the winning side couldn't resist cocking a snook at the highly-touted opposing team's pitiful performance.
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“Cocking a snook (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocking%20a%20snook%20%28at%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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