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  • 21Knocker (radio series) — Infobox Radio Show show name = Knocker imagesize = caption = other names = format = Sitcom runtime = 15 minutes country = United Kingdom language = English home station = BBC 7 syndicates = television = starring = Neil Edmond Paula Wilcox creator …

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  • 22Knocker (folklore) — This article is about the mythical creature. For the Hardcore producer, see Tommyknocker. For Stephen King s novel, see The Tommyknockers. Knocker (Knacker Tommyknocker) Creature Grouping Mythological creature Fairy Sprite Data …

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  • 23knocker-off — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun (plural knockers off or knocker offs) Etymology: knock off + er 1. : a worker who knocks temporary hoops from barrels by hand or by machine after heads and permanent hoops have been placed 2. : a worker who uses a chisel to… …

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  • 24knocker — noun Date: 14th century 1. one that knocks: as a. a metal ring, bar, or hammer hinged to a door for use in knocking b. a persistently pessimistic critic 2. often vulgar breast usually used in plural …

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  • 25knocker — noun a) A device, usually hinged with a striking plate, used for knocking on a door. b) A person who knocks (denigrates) many things …

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  • 26knocker up — noun A person whose job was to go from house to house in the early morning and wake up workers by tapping on the bedroom window with a long pole …

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  • 27knocker — Synonyms and related words: Thersites, backbiter, bag, belittler, boobs, bosom, breast, breasts, brisket, bust, calumniator, carper, caustic critic, caviler, chest, criticizer, crop, cynic, debunker, decrier, defamer, deflater, depreciator,… …

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  • 28Knocker — 1. somebody who criticises; 2. pl n (crass) (large) breasts …

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  • 29knocker — Australian Slang 1. somebody who criticises; 2. pl n (crass) (large) breasts …

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  • 30knocker — knock|er [ˈnɔkə US ˈna:kər] n 1.) a piece of metal on an outside door of a house that you hit against the door to attract the attention of the people inside →↑doorknocker 2.) knockers [plural] spoken not polite an offensive word meaning a woman s …

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