cocking a snook (at)

phrase

variants also cocking snooks (at)
present participle of cock a snook (at), British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocking a snook (at)
Phrase
  • All three may contain posts making fun of individual students' behavior.
    — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Since the faces on display are unusually eclectic, the knee-jerk reaction is to fear the movie is making fun of them.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Phrase
  • Often called Planet Nine—poking fun at professional astronomers’ 2006 demotion of Pluto from being the solar system’s ninth planet—this hypothetical body’s existence has been hotly debated, though that hasn’t slowed the search.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Some users have also been poking fun at OpenAI’s CEO with memes and photos, including a fake GoFundMe for his company’s memory needs.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
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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 13 Nov. 2026.

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