knocker-up

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Synonyms: knocker, knacker, knocked, knucker, knicker, knocker up, snicker, nicker, knock, rocker, cocker

Antonyms: knocker, knacker, knocked, knucker, knicker, knocker up, snicker, nicker, knock, rocker, cocker

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|British|historical}} A person whose [[job]] was to go from [[house]] to house in the early [[morning]] and [[wake up]] [[worker]]s by [[tapping]] on the [[bedroom]] [[window]] with a long [[pole]] or [[similar]]ly [[convenient]] [[implement]].

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