This week, McGimpers, geetus, and other underworld lingo from the 1930s. Crime novelist James Ellroy stops by to talk slang terms and reveals his own favorite. Also, is the expression “Hear, hear!” or “Here, here!”? Is it...
lure knocker n.— «Every fisherman should also carry what is called a “lure knocker,” which is a device with a weight on the end and a short length of chain attached to a long rope. The device will hook onto your snagged lure...
head-knocker n.— «The man who arranged Moore’s murder was most probably Joseph Neville Cox, the secretary of the Orlando chapter of the Ku Klux Klan, who organized a handful of Klan “head-knockers,” as they were called...
door-knocker n. a ticket, slip, or note left to indicate a visit or delivery was attempted but nobody answered the door. Editorial Note: Thanks to Joe Clark for suggesting today’s entry. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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...
door knocker n.— «Officer Kushner did not find anyone at home.…Officer Kushner left a “door knocker” at the home requesting that defendant contact him regarding a complaint about the care and feeding of her animals. He also left...