# How do you pronounce Kn\*ckers? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 1, 2003, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416 "2003-05-01T16:41:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FordPrefect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@FordPrefect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordPrefect)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/1 "2003-05-01T16:41:44Z")
I don’t know **kn\*ckers** at all, though I enjoy her posts (I think **kn\*ckers** is a she…) but [based on this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=181059) I had a weird thought… In my head I pronounce **kn\*ckers** as knickers, but it could be a whole whack of things, which is the great thing about that name. Reading her line about her ovaries, made me think that some may pronounce it as knockers, or some such. How do you pronounce it? Do you even pronounce it, or do you curse the name because of its sheer flexibility? ---
**Author:** ![chukhung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@chukhung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chukhung)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/2 "2003-05-01T17:11:56Z")
I pronounce it “Kay En Star Curs”. I don’t find it to be the most euphonious user name on the board… ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/3 "2003-05-01T17:34:27Z")
“Throatwarbler Mangrove” ---
**Author:** ![Deadly\_Nightlight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Deadly\_Nightlight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deadly_Nightlight)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/4 "2003-05-01T17:36:21Z")
I always say knockers, like the kind that go in your hair ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/5 "2003-05-01T17:37:51Z")
Nckers. (Of course, I’m probably the only person on the boards who mentally pronounces MPSIMS as Mpsims.) Vwls r fr wmps. ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/6 "2003-05-01T18:02:28Z")
I always think of Les Dawson (A British comedian who passed away about 10 years ago). One of his characters was a dirty old man, who would leer at the camera and shout “Knickers, Knackers, Knockers”. That’s imprinted in my memory, so every time I see the name \*\* kn\*ckers\*\* I pronounce it the same way: [Les Dawson] Knickers, Knackers, Knockers!! [/Les Dawson] ---
**Author:** ![Ceejaytee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ceejaytee/32/2956_2.png) [@Ceejaytee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ceejaytee)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/7 "2003-05-01T19:15:29Z")
I always read it “knickers.” But I like it when she replaces the \* with a phrase that relates to her post. It’s cool. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/8 "2003-05-01T19:26:19Z")
I have $10 that says knickers. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/9 "2003-05-01T20:24:16Z")
Another thread dedicated to her… she’s going to get a swelled head now. **Kn\*ckers** is Knockers and MPSIMS is Empsims. ---
**Author:** ![chukhung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@chukhung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chukhung)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/10 "2003-05-01T20:54:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MeanOldLady \* > \*\*I have $10 that says knickers. \*\* You’re lucky. All mine says is “This Note is Legal Tender For All Debts Public and Private” and boring crap like that. So, **MeanOldLady** , what’s Hamilton wearing on his head on your $10? ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/11 "2003-05-01T20:55:18Z")
“Kno-pants.” The “ckers” is silent. ---
**Author:** ![Greywolf73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d9b06d/32.png) [@Greywolf73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greywolf73)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/12 "2003-05-01T22:38:28Z")
This is evidence of the Borg-like tendencies of the SDMB. I was just wondering the very same thing last night. I think it’s Knickers. ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/13 "2003-05-01T22:55:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by chukhung \* > \*\*I pronounce it “Kay En Star Curs”. > > I don’t find it to be the most euphonious user name on the board… \*\* How could you not like a poster whose user name is partially “Starkers”? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/14 "2003-05-01T23:10:58Z")
> [@](#): > > Another thread dedicated to her… [You forgot the link](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=180310). 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Already\_in\_Use](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Already\_in\_Use](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Already_in_Use)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/15 "2003-05-01T23:27:29Z")
Kn[bleep]ckers. Either that or “semprini.” ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/16 "2003-05-01T23:41:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by chukhung \* > \*\*You’re lucky. > > All mine says is “This Note is Legal Tender For All Debts Public and Private” and boring crap like that. > > So, **MeanOldLady** , what’s Hamilton wearing on his head on your $10? \*\* Why, knickers, of course. When is **Kn\*ckers** gonna tell us what was running through her head when she made that name? How does _she_ pronounce it? It’s knickers, isn’t it? Inquiring minds want to know! ---
**Author:** ![ElwoodCuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@ElwoodCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElwoodCuse)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/17 "2003-05-02T00:15:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Already in Use \* > \*\*Kn[bleep]ckers. > > Either that or “semprini.” \*\* For the Monty Python-impaired, look up the sketch “Words Not to Be Used Again on this Programme”. ---
**Author:** ![fish\_in\_the\_sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ba0ec/32.png) [@fish\_in\_the\_sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fish_in_the_sky)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/18 "2003-05-02T00:27:16Z")
Knickers. MPSIMS is Mip-sims. Worse, IMHO is Im-ho. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/19 "2003-05-02T04:25:19Z")
K’-nasterisk-kers. ---
**Author:** ![Dogface](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@Dogface](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogface)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/20 "2003-05-02T04:27:26Z")
I say “knackers” as in “sent to the…” [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416.md?page=2)