knucklern.

Forms: Also 1800s nuckler.

Etymology: agent-noun < knuckle v.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈknuckler.

1. Thieves' slang. A pick-pocket.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > pickpocket or cutpurse > [noun] > pickpocket

fig-boyc1555

foister1585

foist1591

pickpocket1591

bung1600

diver1608

pocket-picker1622

pocketeerc1626

bung-nipper1659

file1673

filer1674

shark1707

hoister1708

knuckle1781

knuckler1801

buzzgloak1819

cly-faker1819

fingersmith1819

knuck1819

fogle hunter1821

buzzman1832

nobbler1839

wire1851

gonoph1853

wirer1857

dip1859

moll-tooler1859

buzzer1862

hook1863

snotter1864

tool1865

pocket-cutter1885

dipper1889

pogue-hunter1896

pick1902

finger1925

whizz1925

whizzer1925

prat diggera1931

whizz-boy1931

whizz-man1932

reefer1935

1801 G. Hanger Life I. 181 (note) An adept in the art of frisking a ken, trapping a scamp, or hobbling a nuckler.

1834 W. H. Ainsworth Rookwood II. iii. v. 345 No knuckler so deftly could fake a cly.

2. A schoolboy's marble used in knuckling.

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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > marbles > [noun] > marble > types of

nicker1675

alley1720

blood alley1821

commoney1837

Rouge Royal1837

peewee1848

stoney1856

knicker1860

bonce1862

plunker1863

dobber1875

agate1886

mig1886

glassy1887

miggle1890

shooter1892

aggie1896

knuckler1896

milkie1908

ghoen1913

miggie1916

immy1928

glarney1953

1896 S. R. Crockett Cleg Kelly ii. 7 One noble knuckler of alabaster.

3. Baseball. A knuckle ball (see knuckle ball n. at knuckle n. Compounds 2).

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > [noun] > pitching > types of pitch

change of pace1650

slow ball1838

passed ball1860

ball1863

rib roaster1864

called ball1865

low ball1866

wild pitch1867

curveball1875

short pitch1877

grass cutter1879

fastball1883

downshoot1886

lob ball1888

pitchout1903

bean ballc1905

spitball1905

screwball1908

spitter1908

sinker ball1910

fallaway1912

meatball1912

fireball1913

roundhouse1913

forkball1923

sinker1926

knuckle ball1927

knuckler1928

gofer1932

slider1936

sailer1937

junk1941

change up1942

eephus1943

junkball1944

split-finger(ed) fastball1980

change1982

1928 G. H. Ruth Babe Ruth's Own Bk. Baseball vi. 79 Eddie used to toss ‘knucklers’ until he had the hitters blue in the face.

1972 N.Y. Times 4 June v. 2/5 The Mets, meanwhile, were subdued by Niekro's knuckler.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	knuckler
释义	knucklern. Forms: Also 1800s nuckler. Etymology: agent-noun < knuckle v.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈknuckler. 1. Thieves' slang. A pick-pocket. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > pickpocket or cutpurse > [noun] > pickpocket fig-boyc1555 foister1585 foist1591 pickpocket1591 bung1600 diver1608 pocket-picker1622 pocketeerc1626 bung-nipper1659 file1673 filer1674 shark1707 hoister1708 knuckle1781 knuckler1801 buzzgloak1819 cly-faker1819 fingersmith1819 knuck1819 fogle hunter1821 buzzman1832 nobbler1839 wire1851 gonoph1853 wirer1857 dip1859 moll-tooler1859 buzzer1862 hook1863 snotter1864 tool1865 pocket-cutter1885 dipper1889 pogue-hunter1896 pick1902 finger1925 whizz1925 whizzer1925 prat diggera1931 whizz-boy1931 whizz-man1932 reefer1935 1801 G. Hanger Life I. 181 (note) An adept in the art of frisking a ken, trapping a scamp, or hobbling a nuckler. 1834 W. H. Ainsworth Rookwood II. iii. v. 345 No knuckler so deftly could fake a cly. 2. A schoolboy's marble used in knuckling. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > marbles > [noun] > marble > types of nicker1675 alley1720 blood alley1821 commoney1837 Rouge Royal1837 peewee1848 stoney1856 knicker1860 bonce1862 plunker1863 dobber1875 agate1886 mig1886 glassy1887 miggle1890 shooter1892 aggie1896 knuckler1896 milkie1908 ghoen1913 miggie1916 immy1928 glarney1953 1896 S. R. Crockett Cleg Kelly ii. 7 One noble knuckler of alabaster. 3. Baseball. A knuckle ball (see knuckle ball n. at knuckle n. Compounds 2). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > [noun] > pitching > types of pitch change of pace1650 slow ball1838 passed ball1860 ball1863 rib roaster1864 called ball1865 low ball1866 wild pitch1867 curveball1875 short pitch1877 grass cutter1879 fastball1883 downshoot1886 lob ball1888 pitchout1903 bean ballc1905 spitball1905 screwball1908 spitter1908 sinker ball1910 fallaway1912 meatball1912 fireball1913 roundhouse1913 forkball1923 sinker1926 knuckle ball1927 knuckler1928 gofer1932 slider1936 sailer1937 junk1941 change up1942 eephus1943 junkball1944 split-finger(ed) fastball1980 change1982 1928 G. H. Ruth Babe Ruth's Own Bk. Baseball vi. 79 Eddie used to toss ‘knucklers’ until he had the hitters blue in the face. 1972 N.Y. Times 4 June v. 2/5 The Mets, meanwhile, were subdued by Niekro's knuckler. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1801
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