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knuckle-dusters

knuck·le-dust·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nuhk-uh l-duhs-ter]
    • /ˈnʌk əl -tɚ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nuhk-uh l-duhs-ter]
    • /ˈnʌk əl -tɚ/

Definition of knuckle-dusters word

  • noun knuckle-dusters brass knuckles. 1

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Origin of knuckle-dusters

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Knuckle-dusters

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

knuckle-dusters popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% 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.

Synonyms for knuckle-dusters

noun knuckle-dusters

  • knuckles — a joint of a finger, especially one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx.
  • knucks — Informal. knuckle.

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