Puns, pumpkins and the 'cocked snook' we didn't hear about in estimates We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Puns, pumpkins and the 'cocked snook' we didn't hear about in estimates Normal text size Advertisement Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk brought a pumpkin to estimates. Credit:Sam Mooy/ Getty Images Cocking a snook New Labor MP Robert Skelton was asked to apologise after an "unparliamentary gesture" during estimates. The member for Nicklin put his thumb on his nose, held his palm open and perpendicular to the face and wiggled his fingers. The derisive action is officially known as "cocking a snook" and LNP member for Burnett Stephen Bennett suggested Mr Skelton "grows up".