English Idioms

Cock a snoop

Brian Jones

User since 2006
Posts: 28

21 Aug. 2007

Where does this expression orignate from? I thought that this was a degoratory term aimed against snoop doggy dogg, possibly from the turf war between Bad Boy Records and Death Row records?

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Andrew
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22 Aug. 2007

Alo Alo? Testing 1, 2, Testing?
Alo Alo? Testing 1, 2, Testing?
Andrew
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Posts: 58
22 Aug. 2007

A man of my stature wouldn't deign to respond to such common vulgarities. Nevertheless, methinks that a 'cock a snoop' is neither related to Snoopy (the fun-loving beagle of Charlie Brown fame and canine companion to the bird Woodstock) nor to legendary long-beach raconteur Snoop Doggeth Dog. In fact, the entire 'cock' aspect is entirely undiscovered. I recently learned that a 'cock' was the male version of the female chicken, also know as a 'hen'.

I fear that the answer to this idiom lies within a riddle, embedded within an enigma, lodged in a puzzle.

Peace out, as we say on my estate.
A man of my stature wouldn't deign to respond to such common vulgarities. Nevertheless, methinks that a 'cock a snoop' is neither related to Snoopy (the fun-loving beagle of Charlie Brown fame and canine companion to the bird Woodstock) nor to legendary long-beach raconteur Snoop Doggeth Dog. In fact, the entire 'cock' aspect is entirely undiscovered. I recently learned that a 'cock' was the male version of the female chicken, also know as a 'hen'. I fear that the answer to this idiom lies within a riddle, embedded within an enigma, lodged in a puzzle. Peace out, as we say on my estate.
SEA AND SOON
User since 2007
Posts: 1
6 Sept. 2007

From Quentin Duchamps:
Alo Alo? Testing 1, 2, Testing?
YEA
[blockquote]From Quentin Duchamps: Alo Alo? Testing 1, 2, Testing?[/blockquote]YEA
AhQ ['a: kiu]
User since 2006
Posts: 2715
22 Aug. 2007

In my humble opinion, Snoopy's behavior has been rubbing off on the idomatic expression "to cock a snook at somebody" which means "thumb the nose" (French: faire la nique à qqn).
If you are a regular reader of Snoopy, tell me what exactly means "to cock a snoop".
In my humble opinion, Snoopy's behavior has been rubbing off on the idomatic expression "to cock a snook at somebody" which means "thumb the nose" (French: faire la nique à qqn). If you are a regular reader of Snoopy, tell me what exactly means "to cock a snoop".

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