What is Nanker?
1.
n. refering to the expression commonly used by Brian Jones and the other members of the musical group the Rolling Stones as a sign of mockary or to show disapproval.
v. the pulling down of the skin just beneath the eyes using the index fingers and thumbs while pushing up the nose with the little fingers.
adj. a hoodlum.
"Unhappy with Mick's choice of drink, Brian pulled a Nanker."
"Before a show, Keith and Brian were often found trying to out nanker the other."
"Mick and Keith were always on their worst behavior when they were together. They were a pair of nankers."
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