Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apple-knocker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: ap-ple--knock-er
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

rustic; yokel; rube

Canadian usage; American usage

Etymology

From apple + knocker, suggesting a person who knocks apples from the trees to harvest them.

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

apple-knockers (plural)

Questions

What does apple-knocker mean?: rustic; yokel; rube
Where does apple-knocker come from?: From apple + knocker, suggesting a person who knocks apples from the trees to harvest them.

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