knuller
(UK, obsolete) A chimney sweep who solicited work by ringing a bell.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, obsolete) A chimney sweep who solicited work by ringing a bell.
Origin: Alteration of knoller, from the practice of chimney sweeps going door to door, ringing on doorbells. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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