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Newgate knocker

Newgate knocker noun: a lock of hair worn twisted back toward the ear.

Noun

Newgate knocker (plural Newgate knockers)

  1. (UK, obsolete, slang) A lock of hair worn twisted back toward the ear.

Synonyms of Newgate knocker

Forms of Newgate knocker

pluralNewgate knockers

Origin of Newgate knocker

Supposed to resemble the knocker on the prisoners' door at Newgate.

Questions about Newgate knocker

What does Newgate knocker mean?
Newgate knocker means a lock of hair worn twisted back toward the ear.
What part of speech is Newgate knocker?
Newgate knocker is a noun.
What is the plural of Newgate knocker?
The plural of Newgate knocker is Newgate knockers.

Words near Newgate knocker in the dictionary

  1. Newgate collars
  2. Newgate frill
  3. Newgate frills
  4. Newgate fringe
  5. Newgate fringes
  6. Newgate knocker
  7. Newgate knockers
  8. newgen
  9. newgens
  10. Newgrange
  11. newgrass

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