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Idiom idiom

ginger knob

Slang

A male redhead; a ginger-haired male.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

That ginger knob is my brother.

CONTEXTUAL

I saw that ginger knob walking his dog in the park this morning.

COMPLEX

The local pub regulars often tease the ginger knob about his bright red hair.


Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    ginger up

    To make something more interesting, fun, lively, etc.

  2. 02

    necker's knob

    Synonym of Brodie knob.

Last updated August 10, 2026