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newgate knocker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
new-gate -knock-er
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lock of hair worn twisted back toward the ear.

British usage; Obsolete; Slang

Etymology

Supposed to resemble the knocker on the prisoners' door at Newgate.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Newgate knockers (plural)

Synonyms

aggravator number six

Questions

What does newgate knocker mean?
A lock of hair worn twisted back toward the ear.
Where does newgate knocker come from?
Supposed to resemble the knocker on the prisoners' door at Newgate.

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