Meanings
nounknock down ginger (uncountable)
- UKuncountableThe prank of knocking on somebody's front door and running away before it is opened.
Synonyms: cherry knocking, chickenelly, ding-dong ditch, knock and run, nicky-nicky-nine-doors, ratty
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe prank of knocking on somebody's front door and running away before it is opened.
Origin
In reference to a traditional poem. See Knock, knock, ginger.
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APA
knock down ginger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knock%20down%20ginger
MLA
“knock down ginger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knock%20down%20ginger. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knock down ginger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knock%20down%20ginger.
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