slobber-knocker

slobber-knocker
 n.โ€” ยซHeโ€™s the reason we initiated the term “slobber-knocker” for an exceptional hit.ยป โ€”โ€œ1985 Oklahoman All-State Team” Sunday Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, Okla.) Jan. 5, 1986. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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