Inspector Knacker
Inspector Knacker noun: a generic police officer, or the police in general.
Noun
Inspector Knacker (plural Inspector Knackers)
- A generic police officer, or the police in general.
- You won't be smiling when Inspector Knacker pays you a visit.
- However, just before he is discharged, the French ring up Inspector Knacker and say, "Look, I'm sorry we haven't made it in time, but we absolutely promise you that we will get it to you in another 48 hours, so please arrest this man again, as soon as he is discharged".2003 June 18, Lord Goodhart, “Official Report of the Grand Committee on the Extradition Bill”, in parliamentary debates (House of Lords), column 349
Forms of Inspector Knacker
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Origin of Inspector Knacker
Coined by Private Eye as "Knacker of the Yard", a pun on knacker's yard and the practice of referring to Scotland Yard as the Yard.
Questions about Inspector Knacker
- What does Inspector Knacker mean?
- Inspector Knacker means a generic police officer, or the police in general.
- What part of speech is Inspector Knacker?
- Inspector Knacker is a noun.
- What is the plural of Inspector Knacker?
- The plural of Inspector Knacker is Inspector Knackers.
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