Meanings
Origin
From apple + knocker, suggesting a person who knocks apples from the trees to harvest them.
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APA
apple-knocker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apple-knocker
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“apple-knocker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apple-knocker. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apple-knocker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apple-knocker.
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