(US, archaic) A nickname for a man employed for his fistfighting skill.
It's time to go fast as we play thru once again the classic that is Sonic 3 & Knuckles Angel Island Revisted www.twitch.tv/yoko007vt [Sonic 3 & Knuckles] | Gotta go fast | (500 follower Goal) | Vtuber
Knuckles cooks and welkin cuts the ingredients ☝️
(US, archaic) A nickname for a man employed for his fistfighting skill.
"Knuckles" means: A nickname for a man employed for his fistfighting skill.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"Knuckles" means: A nickname for a man employed for his fistfighting skill.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (US) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“It's time to go fast as we play thru once again the classic that is Sonic 3 & Knuckles Angel Island Revisted www.twitch.tv/yoko007vt [Sonic 3 & Knuckles] | Gotta go fast | (500 follower Goal) | Vtuber”
"Knuckles" means: A nickname for a man employed for his fistfighting skill.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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Welkin doesn't get flabbergasted but knuckles for sure ☝️🙂↕️hehehe
“Knuckles cooks and welkin cuts the ingredients ☝️”
“Welkin doesn't get flabbergasted but knuckles for sure ☝️🙂↕️hehehe”
“There's this think people do where they always assume welkin must be a baker or a cook or something but she literally is not 😭 I don't think she finds joy in it outside of helping Knuckles LMAOO”
“Do you at least get to do the infinite knuckles jump?”
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(informal, chiefly, AAVE) To clench one's fist(s) as though in preparation for a fight.