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   Knack·er

   /ˈnakər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person whose business is the disposal of dead or unwanted animals, especially those whose flesh is not fit for human consumption. British
   • 2. testicles. vulgar slang British
   • 3. an uncouth or loutish person. informal, derogatory Irish

   verb

   • 1. tire (someone) out: "this weekend has really knackered me"
   • 2. damage (something) severely: "I knackered my ankle playing on Sunday"

   Word Origin late 16th century (originally denoting a harness-maker, then a slaughterer of horses): possibly from obsolete knack ‘trinket’. The word also had the sense ‘old worn-out horse’ (late 18th century). knacker (sense 2 of the noun) may be from dialect knacker ‘castanet’, from obsolete knack ‘make a sharp abrupt noise’, of imitative origin. It is unclear whether the verb represents a figurative use of ‘slaughter’, from knacker (sense 1 of the noun), or of ‘castrate’, from knacker (sense 2 of the noun).

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   Knacker definition: a person who buys animal carcasses or slaughters useless livestock for a knackery or rendering works.. See examples of KNACKER used in a sentence.

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   A knacker is a British term for a buyer of worn-out animals or old structures. Learn the etymology, history, and usage of this word with examples and related articles.

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   Knacker is a slang word that can mean to break something, to make someone very tired, or someone who kills animals for their parts. Learn how to use it in different contexts and see translations in Chinese and Spanish.

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   4 days ago · A knacker is someone who buys and kills old horses for their meat, bones, or leather, or who buys and wrecks old buildings for scrap. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and synonyms of 'knacker' from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Knacker is a British term for someone who buys and kills old animals or dismantles old buildings for scrap. It can also be a slang word for testicles or a past tense of knackered (exhausted).

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   knacker somebody/something to injure somebody or damage something. I knackered my ankle playing football. Definition of knacker verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   May 13, 2024 · noun. someone who buys old buildings or ships and breaks them up to recover the materials in them. see more.