Meanings
nounring knocker (plural ring knockers)
plural ring knockers
- USslanggovernmentAn officer who graduated from a military academy.
Origin
An allusion to the graduation rings they may wear.
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ring knocker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ring%20knocker
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“ring knocker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ring%20knocker. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ring knocker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ring%20knocker.
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