Biting your thumb at someone was considered a rude British insult. Also, it is a traditional Sicilian insult meaning 'the hell with you'. Kind of like an American giving somebody the finger. It's on Wikipedia.
because it hurts Romeo and Juliet play~biting your thumb is like the equivalent of the middle finger. Basically F you.
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because it is the equvalent to the middle finger
Biting your thumb at someone back then is the equivalent to giving someone the middle finger today. It's just a rude gesture intended to make the Capulets angry. When they are asked "Are you biting our thumb at us, Sir?" and respond saying "I do bite my thumb sir." That would be the same as when people subtly give you the middle finger and say that isn'thow they meant it.
It shows how such a simple insult can create such chaos, illustrating how the Montagues and Capulets are like 'fire and powder'
i believe it stemed from along time ago, when biting your thumb was a form of insult. something like that.
This is a slang expression that comes from "Romeo and Juliet," and in Shakespeare's day, biting one's thumb was a way to show disrespect to someone, or to show you were eager to pick a fight with them. It would be the equivalent today of giving someone the middle finger, or spitting at someone-- its intention was to be provocative.
because it hurts Romeo and Juliet play~biting your thumb is like the equivalent of the middle finger. Basically F you.
In act 1 scence 1 Sampson bites his thumb at abram biting your thumb was considered a sign of disrespect.
You added insult to injury!I felt like that was an insult to my intelligence.You shouldn't insult other people.
Paint thumb nail with no-bite nail polish (used to keep one from biting nails).
biting the thumb back in Verona at the time romeo and Juliet was set was an offense such as sticking up your middle finger now. just another socially unacceptable thing
In way back when Shakespeare plays were actually funny, biting your thumb was a hand gesture that is the equivalent of giving somebody the finger.
"Bite your thumb" is an old gesture of insult or provocation, similar to giving someone the finger. It is considered rude in many cultures and can escalate tensions between individuals.