Definition
A gesture of disrespect made by thumbing your nose, or a type of saltwater fish found in coastal waters.
Etymology
The gesture meaning comes from 19th-century British slang with uncertain origin, possibly from Dutch 'snuiken.' The fish name is of unknown origin, possibly from American indigenous languages.
Kelly Says
The fish called snook (Centropomus undecimalis) is so popular with fishermen in Florida that scientists study their stress responses to catch-and-release fishing—they're basically using one species to understand angling's ecological impact!
Translations
ARالعربية
سمك صغير
sam-k see-ghar
BNবাংলা
ছোট মাছ
chhoto maash
CACatalà
peixet petit
pe-i-set pe-tee
CSČeština
malý ryba
ma-ly ry-ba
DADansk
Lille fisk
lee-le fish
DEDeutsch
kleiner Fisch
klay-ner fish
ELΕλληνικά
μικρό ψάρι
mee-kro p-sa-ri
ESEspañol
pececillo
peh-seh-thee-yoh
FAفارسی
ماهی کوچک
mahi koochak
FISuomi
pieni kala
pee-nee ka-la
FRFrançais
petit poisson
peh-tee po-sawn
GUGU
છોટા મછલી
chota machhli
HIहिन्दी
छोटा मछली
chota mach-lee
HUMagyar
kis hal
kees ha-l
IDBahasa Indonesia
ikan kecil
i-kan ke-cil
ITItaliano
pesce piccolo
peh-s-cheh pee-kee-loh
JA日本語
小さな魚
chiisana sakana
KKKK
кіші балық
kishi balyk
KO한국어
작은 물고기
jak-eun mul-go-gi
MRMR
छोटी मच्छी
chhoti machhi
MSBahasa Melayu
ikan kecil
i-kan ke-cil
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွမ်းငယ်
kyaun-ngai
NLNederlands
kleine vis
kleine vis
NONorsk
liten fisk
li-ten fish
PAPA
ਛੋਟਾ ਮੱਛੀ
chhotta machhi
PLPolski
mały ryba
ma-wy ry-ba
PTPortuguês
peixe pequeno
peh-sheh pe-keh-noh
RORomână
pește mic
peh-steh mee-k
RUРусский
маленькая рыба
malen'kaya ryba
SVSvenska
liten fisk
lee-ten fish
SWKiswahili
samaki mdogo
sa-ma-ki m-do-go
TAதமிழ்
சிறு மீன்
chiru meen
TEతెలుగు
చిన్న చేప
chinna chep
TLTL
maliit na isda
ma-li-it na is-da
TRTürkçe
küçük balık
koo-chook ba-lik
UKУкраїнська
маленька риба
malen'ka ryba
URاردو
چھوٹا مچھلی
choota machhli
VITiếng Việt
con cá nhỏ
kon ca nho
ZUZU
isilwane esincane
ee-si-l-wa-ne eh-sin-ca-ne