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apple-knocker

apple-knocker noun: rustic; yokel; rube.

Noun

apple-knocker (plural apple-knockers)

  1. (Canada, US) rustic; yokel; rube

apple-knocker meaning in Tamil

apple-knocker in Tamil

உலகியல் ஒவ்வா மாந்தன்

Forms of apple-knocker

pluralapple-knockers

Origin of apple-knocker

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

Questions about apple-knocker

What does apple-knocker mean?
Apple-knocker means rustic; yokel; rube.
What is apple-knocker in Tamil?
Apple-knocker in Tamil is உலகியல் ஒவ்வா மாந்தன். See Apple-knocker meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is apple-knocker?
Apple-knocker is a noun.
What is the plural of apple-knocker?
The plural of apple-knocker is apple-knockers.

Words near apple-knocker in the dictionary

  1. apple-dumpling shop
  2. apple-green
  3. apple-greens
  4. apple-john
  5. apple-johns
  6. apple-knocker
  7. apple-knockers
  8. apple-like
  9. apple-monger
  10. apple-mongers
  11. apple-mush

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