aggravator
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Meaning · English
Synonym of Newgate knocker (“a lock of hair worn twisted back toward the ear”).
Register: slang
Examples
An aggravator, or love curl, of a delicate roundness, hung low upon the imperial forehead, […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “aggravator” mean?
Synonym of Newgate knocker (“a lock of hair worn twisted back toward the ear”).
Is “aggravator” formal or informal?
aggravator is generally slang.