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knocker up

['nɒkǝ'rʌp]
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génér. помощник кандидата
knocker-up ['nɔkə(r)'ʌp]
génér. помощник или агент кандидата (на выборах); агент кандидата (на выборах); помощник кандидата (на выборах)
cuir. машина для околачивания следа обуви
hist. человек, нанятый предпринимателем, чтобы будить, рабочих перед сменой
royaum., hist. будильщик (женский род: будильщица • A "knocker-upper" was a person paid to wake others up during the Industrial Revolution before reliable and affordable alarm clocks were common. Using tools like long poles with hooks, soft hammers, or even peashooters, they would knock on windows or doors until their clients were awake enough for their early factory or mill shifts. The profession died out as alarm clocks became more reliable and widespread, primarily after World War II. youtu.be Alexander Oshis)
knocker up
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