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necker's knob

necker's knob noun: synonym of Brodie knob.

Noun

necker's knob (plural necker's knobs)

  1. (dated, idiomatic, slang) Synonym of Brodie knob.
    • You remember the necker's knob on your high school jalopy?1963, Herbert Gold, Salt: A Novel, Dial Press, page 246
    Synonyms:
    Brodie knob

Synonyms of necker's knob

Forms of necker's knob

pluralnecker's knobs

Origin of necker's knob

From the humorous portrayal of the knob's purpose as being that it helps the driver to steer with one arm so as to leave the other arm free to provide romantic attention to a companion.

Questions about necker's knob

What does necker's knob mean?
Necker's knob means synonym of Brodie knob.
What part of speech is necker's knob?
Necker's knob is a noun.
What is the plural of necker's knob?
The plural of necker's knob is necker's knobs.

Words near necker's knob in the dictionary

  1. Necker cube
  2. Necker cubes
  3. Necker Island
  4. necker knob
  5. necker knobs
  6. necker's knob
  7. necker's knobs
  8. neckeraceous
  9. neckercher
  10. neckerchers
  11. neckerchief

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