cock a snook
Mar. 10th, 2006 01:44 pmНашёл случайно следующий плод моего ума:
It seems that "t" must have been in the earlier form, and then t->k.
Semantically 'snoot' is much closer to 'cock a snook' than the 'snook',
isn't it? 'To cock a snook' is almost interchangeable with 'snoot', it
seems, whereas it is not clear how to tie the 'snook' there.
A.Fuchs
Написано 27-ого января 2002-ого года, в воскресенье.
Теперь я, вероятно, другого мнения.
It seems that "t" must have been in the earlier form, and then t->k.
Semantically 'snoot' is much closer to 'cock a snook' than the 'snook',
isn't it? 'To cock a snook' is almost interchangeable with 'snoot', it
seems, whereas it is not clear how to tie the 'snook' there.
A.Fuchs
Написано 27-ого января 2002-ого года, в воскресенье.
Теперь я, вероятно, другого мнения.