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Knackerville

Knackerville proper noun: an area mainly populated by members of the Travelling Community/Gypsies.

Proper noun

Knackerville

  1. (Ireland, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur) An area mainly populated by members of the Travelling Community/Gypsies.

Origin of Knackerville

From knacker + -ville.

Questions about Knackerville

What does Knackerville mean?
Knackerville means an area mainly populated by members of the Travelling Community/Gypsies.
What part of speech is Knackerville?
Knackerville is a proper noun.

Words near Knackerville in the dictionary

  1. knackeredness
  2. knackeries
  3. knackering
  4. knackers
  5. knackers' yards
  6. Knackerville
  7. knackery
  8. knackiness
  9. knacking
  10. knackish
  11. knackless

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