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Newgate knockers

Newgate knockers is the plural of Newgate knocker.

Meaning of Newgate knocker

Noun

Newgate knocker (plural Newgate knockers)

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

Questions about Newgate knockers

What is Newgate knockers the plural of?
Newgate knockers is the plural of Newgate knocker.

Words near Newgate knockers in the dictionary

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

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