knocker
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8.4
- noun
- /ˈnɑːkər/
- Informal
:
detractor
- So give it up for the contemptible Cock Knocker Cockmandos, ladies and gentlemen.
Examples
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We had to guess the size of the knockers, 'cause no one's copped hold of 'em.
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That awful knocker.
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He's an old hard knocker, and he'll be tough in this field.
Fiction book (1990) -
We're all depending on ya, you little fart-knocker.
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Two veteran hard knockers, I surmised, were arguing over women, loudly enough by this time to have roused me.
Fiction book (1990) -
As a longtime knocker of new ideas, he was quick to criticize the proposal without offering alternatives.
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She earned the reputation of being a knocker in the office, often belittling her colleagues' contributions.
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Despite being a knocker, he was surprisingly insightful regarding the flaws in the project.
Synonyms
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7.1
A person who says bad things about someone or something to make them seem less good
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7.0
A person who often says that plans or ideas will not work
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7.1
A person who makes fun of others to show disrespect
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8.7
A person who says mean things about someone, often publicly
A person who says bad things about people or things to make them seem unimportant
A person who unfairly says bad things about someone to make them seem unimportant
A person who says something has little value
A person who says or writes false, hurtful things about someone
A person who laughs at others to make them feel bad
A person who writes very harsh reviews of shows or art
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Etymology
Knocker comes from the simple sound word knock meaning 'to hit' or 'rap' and the ending -er meaning 'one who'. So a knocker is someone who 'knocks' ideas — that is, someone who puts them down or criticises them.