Wash your mind out with soap, young man! Actually, I thought that was only an English euphomism.

What would "most American males" call such a device then?

I don't suppose you have the same meaning for "knob" as we do too? (let's just say that the part of the human race that exhibits knockers does not so knob)

>Most american males would not think of a device to notify that someone is standing in front of your door when reading or hearing the word "Knockers". The thread title was very misleading for me <s>.
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>>Bored here!
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>>Another one from the series "Getting to know you":
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>>Do you Americans usually not have a door knocker? Whenever I see someone calling on someone in US TV or movies (e.g. a cop), they're always forced to rap on the front door with their bare knuckles. This must be a pain, literally, if they've a lot of doors to knock, e.g. cops canvasing for witnesses.
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>>Just curious, and it's not my imagination.
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