"nigger knocker" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: nigger knockers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} nigger knocker (plural nigger knockers)
  1. (US, slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A nightstick or similar weapon. Tags: US, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur Synonyms: nigger-knocker
    Sense id: en-nigger_knocker-en-noun-pdwMe1Yz Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English ethnic slurs

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