"Newgate knocker" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Newgate knockers [plural]
Etymology: Supposed to resemble the knocker on the prisoners' door at Newgate. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Newgate knocker (plural Newgate knockers)
  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) A lock of hair worn twisted back toward the ear. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang Synonyms: aggravator, number six
    Sense id: en-Newgate_knocker-en-noun-6YHz-xd3 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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