thumb the nose

[Paul]

paul johnson
I've often wondered if the wagging fingers went all the way back to the
court jester's hat, the one with three or four points. Just a WAG

On 5/14/2010 5:28 AM, Victor Steinbok wrote:
> I am curious about the origin of "thumb the nose" and the accuracy of
> its dictionary descriptions.

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