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knock-back, knockback dial., and Austral. and N.Z. colloq.
[Phr. to knock back (see knock v. 9 a) used as n.]
A refusal, a rebuff.
1898Evesham Jrnl. 21 May 7/1 He..objected to the powers of the guardians being relegated to the officers. It was a knock-back. 1902Eng. Dial. Dict. III. 478/2 It was a nasty reply—a complete knock-back. 1919W. H. Downing Digger Dial. 31 Knock-back, a refusal. 1933Bulletin (Sydney) 18 Jan. 17, I sought casual work... Result, six flat knockbacks. 1941K. Tennant Battlers xvii. 182 She could take a ‘knock-back’ as though it didn't matter. 1943F. Sargeson in Penguin New Writing XVII. 56 And I said to myself, well, a knock⁓back from one of yous isn't going to make me lose any sleep. 1960N. Hilliard Maori Girl ii. xiv. 161 She had mentioned the knock-back from the Tallahassee Milk Bar. 1962[see daddy 2]. 1972Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 9 Jan. 5/2 When he lead[s] the conversation..on to Jesus and Christianity we don't get any knockbacks. |