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knog

/nɒɡ/

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A British informal term for a person's head, often used when referring to a bump or hit to the head. Less commonly refers to a rough, stout peg or pin.

He accidentally bumped his knog on the low doorway.

Etymology

First recorded in the mid-17th century as a dialect term of uncertain origin, possibly related to Middle English 'knokke' meaning knob or knot. It gained widespread informal use in British English by the 19th century.

Translations

简体中文
,脑袋,木钉
繁體中文
,腦袋,木釘
日本語
,頭部,留め木
한국어
머리,목재 못
Deutsch
Kopf,Holzknopf,Holznagel
Español
cabeza,clava de madera
Português
cabeça,perno de madeira
Français
tête,cheville de bois
Tiếng Việt
đầu,nồi gỗ

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