# 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:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/21 "2003-05-02T04:49:03Z")
I pronounce it Tim And she rarely wears knickers, so that can’t be it. She’s gonna say something about me obsessing over her pantslessness, I’m sure. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/22 "2003-05-02T04:51:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Deadly Nightlight \* > \*\*I always say knockers, like the kind that go in your hair \*\* Knockers in one’s hair? Always a nice experience. Hair on the knockers? _Nicht so gut_. Happy ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/23 "2003-05-02T04:52:53Z")
By the way, I say “Knuckers.” ---
**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/24 "2003-05-02T06:22:07Z")
I make a clicking sound at the asterisk, like a !Kung bushman. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/25 "2003-05-02T07:11:58Z")
Well, I’ve already got a swelled head from the [Newbies That Have Impressed You](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=180672) thread, so I’m happy to further swell **Kn\*ckers** ’ head. I say “Knickers” in my head. I picture her as being very cute. With hair ribbons or something. ---
**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/26 "2003-05-02T10:51:48Z")
I say \*\* Knickers \*\*, perhaps coz I’m partial to the Knicks or something. And M-P-SIMS. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/27 "2003-05-02T13:42:24Z")
I always think **Boobies**. Of course that how I pronounce the names of everyone in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/28 "2003-05-02T15:18:10Z")
I say **Knickers** , too. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/29 "2003-05-02T15:34:40Z")
It’s pronounced, “breasts”, you knuckle draggers! ---
**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/30 "2003-05-02T17:33:10Z")
Oh, my, more people talking about me behind my back. I had no idea my usename would be such a source of perplexity. Sorry to have made things so puzzling for you all. Never thought I’d be a Woman of Mystery ™… For the record, I _don’t_ pronounce Kn_ckers. I type it. It’s a lot easier that way. If I ever had to introduce myself as Kn_ckers in real life, I don’t know what I’d do. I’d prolly have to wear a nametag. But you’re welcome to make of it what you will, and replace the asterisk with anything you want, if you so desire. **MeanOldLady** asked what was running through my head when I named myself. Not a thing. That’s how I ended up with an unpronounceable name. I just picked the first damn fool thing thought came into my head, and it happened to be a semi-obscure Monty Python reference. Sorry; wish I had a cooler story, like some childhood trauma involving vowels, or divine inspiration. But, no. Just silliness. And MPSIMS is pronounced Empeesims. At least, that’s how I’d say it. Love, Kn( 🙂 )ckers P.S.: I’m wearing pants today. ---
**Author:** ![LorieSmurf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a587f6/32.png) [@LorieSmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LorieSmurf)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/31 "2003-05-03T05:18:02Z")
I’ve always pronounced it “knockers”. Just 'cause the asterisk is roundish. And knockers just sounds cooler. ---
**Author:** ![gex\_gex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@gex\_gex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gex_gex)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/32 "2003-05-03T13:47:16Z")
I thought it was pronounced **Kn\*ckers** ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/33 "2003-05-03T22:00:27Z")
## [QUOTE] _Originally posted by Kn_ckers \* \*\*Oh, my, more people talking about me behind my back. SNIP You should see what goes on in Certain Threads In Cafe Society when you’re not around. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/34 "2003-05-03T22:43:17Z")
underpants I’m channelling spoofebodiddly ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/35 "2003-05-04T02:32:14Z")
Of course, if she’d gone to the full extreme and named herself \*\*Kn(_)(_)ckers… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![FordPrefect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@FordPrefect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordPrefect)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416/36 "2003-05-05T13:23:10Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Polycarp \* > \*\*Of course, if she’d gone to the full extreme and named herself \*\*Kn(_)(\*)ckers… 🙂 \*\* **Kn-Elmo-Eyes-ckers** … I don’t get it… 😉 More than two replies, and one from **Polycarp** to boot… My Most. Successful. Thread. Ever. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-kn-ckers/172416.md?page=1)