10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNACKERS»
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knackers in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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We're a-walking off the efi'ects of last night's punch," observed Mr. Knackers. “
Drinkin' too much is may bad for the nerves, gen'lemcn," said Mr. Weller. “ There
wos vonce a beggar o' my ackvaintance as vent to be enrolled in a Temperance ...
George William MacArthur Reynolds, 1839
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Pickwick Abroad; or, The Tour in France ... Illustrated with ...
“We're a-walking off the effects of last night's punch,” observed Mr. Knackers. “
Drinkin' too much is wery bad for the nerves, gen'lemen,' said Mr. Weller. “ There
wos vonce a beggar o' my ackvaintance as vent to be enrolled in a Temperance ...
George William MacArthur Reynolds, 1839
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
3. To geld, castrate: Aus.: since ca. 1860. (Brian Penton, Inheritors, 1936. Ex
knackers, 1.)—4.See knackered. knacker crusher. A rough road or a pothole:
motorcyclists': since mid-C.20. (Dunford) Ex knackers, 1. knackered. See knacker,
v.—2.
And some knackers, the so-called kings, are dead rich, mind yeh, but not the
ones out here in Bally-feckin'-tara. Even the knackers call the knackers who live
here knackers." "That bad, huh?" Colin said, listening closely and letting the
recorder ...
“Yes, until the next time you're on site in the pouring rain, freezing your knackers
off.” Behind the door, Fiona's eyes widened. Should she say anything about this
to Faye? She decided in favor. “Daddy's knackers are frozen off”, she whispered.
Red eyes blinking wetly, the knackers close in, haltingly raising their hands to
touch Edward's armor, but the Deathsman waves them away. He spots their
controller, the only one whose coverall is not totally stained with blood and oil. “
Take us ...
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
254, 2000 knackers noun 1 the testicles UK, ises From an earlier sense (
castanets). • I turned again, and - yeeeoooowww! - a spade handle leapt up at
me as I stepped on the end of it, and gave me a resounding whack in the crutch,
right in the ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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Thomas Middleton: The Collected Works
The van comes brave up here; answer As hotly comes the rear. omnes Our
knackers are the fifes and drums. Sa, sa, the Gypsies' army comes! [second
gypsy] Horsemen we need not fear; There's none but footmen here. The horse
sure charge ...
Thomas Middleton, Gary Taylor, John Lavagnino, 2010
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Arse Over Teakettle: An Irreverent Story of Coming of Age ...
However, Miss Knackers Knock was properly attired, there was no lurid language
, and the police witnessed no improper behaviour. The police issued a warning
and then drove away. 1 was never certain what their warning had entailed.
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
[From earlier senses, to kill, to castrate, from knacker noun, horseslaughterer or
knackers noun.] knackers noun pl. The testicles. 1866–. G. GREENE I may regret
him for a while tonight. His knackers were superb (1969). [From earlier sense ...
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNACKERS»
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U-Turn: Fabian Delph's Man City Move Is Back On Just Six Days …
... at the moment with the general consensus being that Delph is now within the width of a gnat's knackers of joining Manuel Pellegrini's side. «Who Ate All The Pies, Jul 15»
Why do people find it so funny when men get hit in the balls?
... volumes about the way we react to the sight of a man taking a knock to his knackers. Just look at Joe Root's cheeky-chappie smile (sorry Joe, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Bloodstock 2015: Bin Jousting, Blast Beats And Burgerkill Await
... Overkill, Nuclear Assault and Sepultura are set to thrash the knackers off all in attendance and Trepalium are poised to shine as a nugget of ... «Stereoboard.com, Jul 15»
George Osborne stars in his own version of The Shining
O.K. the rest are pretty bloody awful but are under orders from he of the knackers nose. (Only just been able to post a comment on this -- what is ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Lamb testicles now on menu for culinary duo The Bloody Oyster
Inside are “Rocky Mountain oysters” — normally bulls' balls, though the ones he has cooked for me are lambs' knackers. This is my own, ... «Evening Standard, Jun 15»
Le Mans: life inside the Nissan garage
Problem is, rubbing a Stanley knife against a seriously tough carbon door knackers the blade. Sean estimates he's got through 200 blades ... «Top Gear, Jun 15»
The silly arrests that shame Britain's police
Violence isn't what it used to be, is it? Once, you knew that it meant a smack in the teeth or a knee to the knackers, but these days it's so hard to ... «The Times, Jun 15»
Martin Damo: 35-year journey from meditating on life to living for …
At 200cm in height, he is about the same height as the clydesdale Atlas, who not so long ago was bound for the knackers. "He's a lovely big boy ... «ABC Local, Jun 15»
Vasectomy: Everything You Really Want to Know but Are Too Afraid …
Nuts to knackers, plums to spuds and goolies to gonads. We have a million and one names for them yet despite this surfeit of terms, men aren't ... «Huffington Post UK, Jun 15»
Game Review The Witcher III: Wild Hunt
Geralt of Rivia, monster-hunter extraordinaire, gets his knackers nipped by some sort of mythical lobster creature in the bath within moments of ... «DIY Magazine, Jun 15»
