door knocker
n.— «If you are not at home at the time of delivery, it is common practice for the delivery driver to leave a “DOOR KNOCKER” with instructions for alternate arrangements of your package.» —“Flexible Learning Distance Education” University of Windsor Bookstore (Ontario, Canada) Feb. 21, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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