snook
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
snook1 /snuːk/
▶noun (in phr. cock a snook) informal, chiefly Brit. place one's hand so that the thumb touches one's nose and the fingers are spread out, in order to express contempt.
■ openly show contempt or a lack of respect for someone or something.
– origin C18: of unknown origin.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
snook2 /snuːk/
▶noun a large edible game fish of the Caribbean. [Centropomus undecimalis.]
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