knocker-ups

A form of knocker-up — A person whose job was to go from house to house in the early morning and wake up workers by tapping on the bedroom window with a long pole or similarly convenient implement.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of knocker-up
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APA

knocker-ups. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knocker-ups

MLA

“knocker-ups.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knocker-ups. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knocker-ups,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knocker-ups.

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