penwork
/ˈpɛnwəːk/noun
1Literary work done with a pen; writing, literature.
2Decoration and ornamental lettering in illuminated books and manuscripts, done with a pen.
3Decoration on the surface of a piece of furniture, drawn with a pen. Compare earlier penworked.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in William Warner (d. 1609), poet and lawyer. From pen + work.
- not know if one is coming or going
- not know one is born
- not know one's arse from one's elbow
- not know shit
- not know shit from Shinola
- not know someone from a bar of soap
- not know someone from Adam
- not know that
- not know the first thing about
- not know the meaning of the word
- not know what hit one
- not know what to do with oneself
- not know where (or which way) to look
- not know where to put oneself
- not know which way (or where) to turn
- not least
- not let the grass grow under one's feet
- not-life
- not likely!
- not like the look (or sound) of
- not-living
- not long ago
- not-me
- not mince words (or one's words)
- not miss a trick