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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of knocker-up (person who knocks to awaken in the morning)..
In 1876, a knocker-upper on rounds in Bradford spotted a 2 a.m. house fire and saved a sleeping family.
What, Shelley is pregnant?! Who's the knocker-upper? [ = Who's the father?]
Use knocker-upper when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Knocker-upper means Alternative form of knocker-up (person who knocks to awaken in the morning)..
Common synonyms include sire, father, dad, daddy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In 1876, a knocker-upper on rounds in Bradford spotted a 2 a.m. house fire and saved a sleeping family.
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