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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.
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Significance of biting your thumb at someone?
In medieval times this was the equivalent of giving someone the middle finger.
What does biting your thumb mean today?
because it hurts Romeo and Juliet play~biting your thumb is like the equivalent of the middle finger. Basically F you.
An insulting gesture is to bite one's what in romeo and Juliet?
An insulting gesture in "Romeo and Juliet" is to bite one's thumb. This action is akin to flipping someone off in modern-day terms and is seen as a sign of disrespect.
What does Sampson do to Abraham in Romeo and Juliet?
He bites his thumb at him which in our culture would be equivalent to someone giving us "the finger"
Why is biting a thumb is offensive to the Capulet in shakespeare story Romeo and Juliet?
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
What does biting your thumb at us mean?
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.
Where did biting your thumb as an insult come from?
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.
Who bit their thumb in romeo and Juliet act 1?
Sampson, a servant of the Capulet household, bit his thumb at Abraham, a servant of the Montague household, in Act 1 of "Romeo and Juliet". This action led to the opening of the play's conflict between the two families.
Someone who is great with plants has this?
A green thumb!
How many insulting gesture are there in act 1 scene 1 romeo and Juliet?
One notable one. "Do you bit your thumb at me, sir?" By biting his thumb, that means that he is holding his fist with the thumb extended and flicking the thumbnail on the teeth. The fist with thumb extended is a phallic symbol called a "fico", and is the equivalent of "flipping the bird" or "giving the finger" nowadays.
What do you call someone who is good at gardening?
Colloquially, people who are good at gardening are referred to as having a "green thumb".
If someone is very noticeable it sticks out like a sore what?
Thumb
