pied de nez

Meanings

Noun

1. snook (disrespectful gesture, performed by placing the tip of a thumb on one's nose with the fingers spread, and typically while wiggling the fingers back and forth)

2. act of defiance (figuratively)

Examples2

faire un pied de nez à quelqu'un

to cock a snook at someone

Ce gamin est vraiment insolent, il m'a fait un pied de nez.

This brat is quite rude. He thumbed his nose at me.