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ring knocker

ring knocker noun: an officer who graduated from a military academy.

Noun

ring knocker (plural ring knockers)

  1. (US, slang) An officer who graduated from a military academy.

Forms of ring knocker

pluralring knockers

Origin of ring knocker

An allusion to the graduation rings they may wear.

Questions about ring knocker

What does ring knocker mean?
Ring knocker means an officer who graduated from a military academy.
What part of speech is ring knocker?
Ring knocker is a noun.
What is the plural of ring knocker?
The plural of ring knocker is ring knockers.

Words near ring knocker in the dictionary

  1. ring isomorphisms
  2. ring job
  3. ring jobs
  4. ring junction
  5. ring junctions
  6. ring knocker
  7. ring knockers
  8. ring lamp
  9. ring lamps
  10. ring laser
  11. ring lasers

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