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knock down ginger

knock down ginger noun: the prank of knocking on somebody's front door and running away before it is opened.

Noun

knock down ginger (uncountable)

  1. (UK) The prank of knocking on somebody's front door and running away before it is opened.

Synonyms of knock down ginger

Origin of knock down ginger

In reference to a traditional poem. See Knock, knock, ginger.

Questions about knock down ginger

What does knock down ginger mean?
Knock down ginger means the prank of knocking on somebody's front door and running away before it is opened.
What part of speech is knock down ginger?
Knock down ginger is a noun.

Words near knock down ginger in the dictionary

  1. knock dead
  2. knock door run
  3. knock down
  4. knock down a notch
  5. knock down a peg
  6. knock down ginger
  7. knock down to size
  8. knock for a loop
  9. knock in
  10. knock into
  11. knock into a cocked hat

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