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apple-knocker

ap·ple-knock·er
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ap-uh l nok-er]
    • /ˈæp əl ˈnɒk ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ap-uh l nok-er]
    • /ˈæp əl ˈnɒk ər/

Definitions of apple-knocker word

  • noun apple-knocker Northern U.S. a rustic. 1
  • noun apple-knocker a farm laborer, especially a fruit picker. 1
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Origin of apple-knocker

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
1910-15; apple + knocker; from the practice of picking apples by knocking them from trees

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Parts of speech for Apple-knocker

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Apple-knocker

apple-knocker popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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