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Where does “sock-knocking” come from?

sock-knocking (English) comes from English knock someone's socks off — To impress greatly; amaze; stun.

sock-knocking (English): stunning, amazing, very impressive

Definitions

  1. stunning, amazing, very impressive

Ancestry of “sock-knocking”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishknock someone's socks offTo impress greatly; amaze; stun
Every word from English knock someone's socks off →