<![CDATA[So… what's so wrong about biting a thumb to someone?]]>Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Romeo + Juliet

bts1984 — 9 years ago(December 11, 2016 03:31 PM)

Is it intended to be an insult? I ask this because one of the Montague boys says I'll bite my thumb at them, if they bear it. and when he bites his thumb at the Capulets, Abra (the Capulet who sees him doing it) gets furious.
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It's the middle finger.

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Yep. He specifically mentions it in the dialogue: "I shall bite my thumb at them, which is an insult, if they bear it."
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