cocks a snook (at)

phrase

variants also cocks snooks (at)
present tense third-person singular of cock a snook (at), British
as in mocks
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter Players on the winning side couldn't resist cocking a snook at the highly-touted opposing team's pitiful performance.

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  1. pokes fun at
  2. makes fun of
Phrase
  • The show also pokes fun at the late 1990s and early 2000s liberal cultural consensus that was upheld in other popular culture of the time while also both replicating and subverting stereotypes of suburban Southern white Americans.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The trailer also pokes fun at the romance rumors surrounding Earle and seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of pokes fun at
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  • Just lastly, your song makes fun of white tourists who travel to Africa and claim to experience some sort of spiritual awakening.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of makes fun of
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