单词：knocker-ups
['nɔkər,ʌp]
n.
[英国英语]
说客，为拉选票挨户敲门的人，上门动员人们去听候选人竞选演说的竞选工作人员
在约定时间挨户叫人起床者
变形：
n.
knockers-up
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