knock-me-down
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Meaning · English
A strong alcoholic drink.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
His mother didn't have the price of a bed, and so she crept into the outbuilding, the labor pains coming like blows to the groin, a bottle of clear white Knock-Me-Down clutched in her fist.
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 “knock-me-down” mean?
A strong alcoholic drink.
Is “knock-me-down” formal or informal?
knock-me-down is generally archaic, slang.