knock the persimmon in English

Forms: knocks the persimmon [present, singular, third-person], knocking the persimmon [participle, present], knocked the persimmon [participle, past], knocked the persimmon [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From the expression the longest pole knocks the persimmon. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} knock the persimmon (third-person singular simple present knocks the persimmon, present participle knocking the persimmon, simple past and past participle knocked the persimmon)

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  "etymology_text": "From the expression the longest pole knocks the persimmon.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "knocks the persimmon",
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        "present",
        "singular",
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    },
    {
      "form": "knocking the persimmon",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knocked the persimmon",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knocked the persimmon",
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  ],
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    }
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        "To succeed; to obtain success."
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        "(US, especially Southern US, dated) To succeed; to obtain success."
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  "word": "knock the persimmon"
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{
  "etymology_text": "From the expression the longest pole knocks the persimmon.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "knocks the persimmon",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knocking the persimmon",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knocked the persimmon",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knocked the persimmon",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "*"
      },
      "expansion": "knock the persimmon (third-person singular simple present knocks the persimmon, present participle knocking the persimmon, simple past and past participle knocked the persimmon)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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        "English dated terms",
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        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English predicates",
        "English verbs",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Southern US English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To succeed; to obtain success."
      ],
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        "(US, especially Southern US, dated) To succeed; to obtain success."
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "US",
        "dated",
        "especially"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "knock the persimmon"
}

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"knock the persimmon" meaning in English

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