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[Dutch snoek, pike, from Middle Dutch snoec.]
cock a snook (or snoot) Chiefly British.
[Origin unknown.]
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Snook, the alter-ego of Peter Soucy, is a Newfoundland comedian and actor.
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Peter Soucy was born in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador where he attended school before eventually moving to Nova Scotia.
Since 1986 Peter Soucy has been acting, writing, designing, and directing for stage, radio and television. A graduate of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Soucy later taught Visual Arts for several years in secondary schools. His most successful play, FLUX, has been adapted for television, published, and performed in several provinces and states.
In 1987, Soucy co-founded the Day Job Theatre. Since then he has appeared in many television commercials and has completed a three-year term as Artistic Director of Rebel Island Theatre and the NaGeira Theatre Festival in Carbonear.
Snook, Soucy's most popular character has been described as "a street-smart corner boy" and is said to come from St. John's, Newfoundland. He has a recognizable slicked-back hairstyle and is usually seen holding a cigarette. Snook performs at various comedy festivals and venues, hosts television series, and has released several comedy CDs and DVDs.
Snook is regularly hired to perform at special events, corporate functions, and in ad campaigns. Such as the act of ' Go Healthy' in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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| Translations: Snook |
Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - række næse
2.
n. - en stor spiselig fisk
Nederlands (Dutch)
snoek, lange neus
Français (French)
1.
n. - geste de dérision ou défiance
2.
n. - (Zool) brochet de mer
Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - lange Nase (als Geste)
2.
n. - Hornhecht
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - είδος ψαριού, (αργκό) κοροϊδευτική χειρονομία (με τα δάχτυλα στη μύτη)
Italiano (Italian)
luccio, maramao
Português (Portuguese)
n. - robalo (peix.) (m), camurim
Русский (Russian)
снук (рыба), дразнящий жест "длинный нос"
Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - higa (gesto burlón)
2.
n. - róbalo
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - näbbgädda
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 轻蔑的一种动作
2. 嗅
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 輕蔑的一種動作
2.
n. - 嗅
한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 엄지손가락을 코끝에 대고 다른 네 손가락을 펴 보이는 경멸의 동작
2.
n. - 가숭어, 농어류의 물고기
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 馬鹿にした態度, 軽蔑のしぐさ, アカメ魚
v. - 馬鹿にする, からかう, 嗅ぎまわる, 待ち伏せする
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) نوع من ألسمك, أيماءة مزدرءة بوضع ألابهام على ألانف و نشر ألاصابع ألاربعه ألاخرى
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - תנועת בוז
n. - סוג של דג מאכל
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