door-knocker
n.— «He said if that situation arises they will give them food and water and will leave a door knocker and hopefully the resident will come home and take care of the animal.» —in Wayne Gilley City Hall Council Chamber Lawton City Special Council Meeting (Lawton, Oklahoma) Apr. 10, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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