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a gesture of contempt

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  • fico — noun (plural ficoes) Etymology: obsolete fico, obscene gesture of contempt, modification of Italian fica fig, vulva, gesture of contempt, from Vulgar Latin *fica fig more at fig Date: 1585 archaic fig 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • scorn — noun 1》 contempt or disdain expressed openly. 2》 archaic a statement or gesture showing contempt. verb 1》 express scorn for. 2》 reject in a contemptuous way. Derivatives scorner noun scornful adjective scornfully adverb scornfulness …   English new terms dictionary

  • snook — ► NOUN (in phrase cock a snook) informal, chiefly Brit. 1) place one s hand so that the thumb touches one s nose and the fingers are spread out, as a gesture of contempt. 2) openly show contempt or a lack of respect for someone or something.… …   English terms dictionary

  • flip off — transitive verb Date: 1982 to hold up the middle finger as an obscene gesture of contempt to < flipped off the other driver > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • bird — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English brid, bird, from Old English bridd Date: before 12th century 1. archaic the young of a feathered vertebrate 2. any of a class (Aves) of warm blooded vertebrates distinguished by having… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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