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knocknobbler

knocknobbler noun: a person engaged by a church to eject unruly dogs and children from acts of worship.

Noun

knocknobbler (plural knocknobblers)

  1. (UK) A person engaged by a church to eject unruly dogs and children from acts of worship.

Forms of knocknobbler

pluralknocknobblers

Origin of knocknobbler

From the Elizabethan era.

Questions about knocknobbler

What does knocknobbler mean?
Knocknobbler means a person engaged by a church to eject unruly dogs and children from acts of worship.
What part of speech is knocknobbler?
Knocknobbler is a noun.
What is the plural of knocknobbler?
The plural of knocknobbler is knocknobblers.

Words near knocknobbler in the dictionary

  1. knockless
  2. Knocklong
  3. Knockloughrim
  4. knockmeter
  5. knockmeters
  6. knocknobbler
  7. knocknobblers
  8. knocko
  9. knockoff
  10. knockoffs
  11. knockos

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