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suicide knob

suicide knob noun: synonym of Brodie knob (“knob on a steering wheel”).

Noun

suicide knob (plural suicide knobs)

  1. (slang) Synonym of Brodie knob (“knob on a steering wheel”).
    Synonyms:
    Brodie knob

Synonyms of suicide knob

Forms of suicide knob

pluralsuicide knobs

Origin of suicide knob

A reference to the idea that putting such a knob on one's steering wheel is a safety hazard, whether because it could be bumped accidentally or because it is a piece of equipment that a daredevil would use.

Questions about suicide knob

What does suicide knob mean?
Suicide knob means synonym of Brodie knob (“knob on a steering wheel”).
What part of speech is suicide knob?
Suicide knob is a noun.
What is the plural of suicide knob?
The plural of suicide knob is suicide knobs.

Words near suicide knob in the dictionary

  1. suicide jockeys
  2. suicide king
  3. suicide kings
  4. suicide kit
  5. suicide kits
  6. suicide knob
  7. suicide knobs
  8. suicide lane
  9. suicide lanes
  10. suicide letter
  11. suicide mission

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