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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1874
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KNOCKEY, n. See quot. and cf. Eng. knock up, to arouse from sleep by knocking.Ags. c.1874 Dundee Courier (27 May 1965):
Women were wakened by a man who was named a knockey.
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"Knockey n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00089005>
