knocker-up

noun

Meaning

A person whose job was to go from house to house in the early morning and wake up workers by tapping on the bedroom window with a long pole or similarly convenient implement.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

knocker up(English)knocker-upper(English)knocker(English)door-knocker(English)rapper(English)knocknobbler(English)knuller(English)cockknocker(English)

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Sources

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