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black as Newgate's knocker

black as Newgate's knocker adjective: completely black in colour.

Adjective

black as Newgate's knocker (not comparable)

  1. (UK, simile) Completely black in colour.
    Synonyms:
    black

Synonyms of black as Newgate's knocker

Questions about black as Newgate's knocker

What does black as Newgate's knocker mean?
Black as Newgate's knocker means completely black in colour.
What part of speech is black as Newgate's knocker?
Black as Newgate's knocker is an adjective.

Words near black as Newgate's knocker in the dictionary

  1. black arts
  2. black as a dog's guts
  3. black as coal
  4. black as ink
  5. black as my hat
  6. black as Newgate's knocker
  7. black as night
  8. black as tar
  9. black as the ace of spades
  10. black as thunder
  11. black as your hat

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