Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on the knocker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
on the -knock-er
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Going from door to door attempting to buy or sell goods fraudulently.

Colloquial

Usage

Questions

What does on the knocker mean?
Going from door to door attempting to buy or sell goods fraudulently.

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