Knockin

I God! You call knockin 'a man in de head wid a mule bone nothin'? ❋ Zora Neale Hurston (N/A)

CLARK: I God! You call knockin 'a man in de head wid a mule bone nothin'? ❋ Langston Hughes (1934)

When I began to recover, my election district captains came to me and said that McManus had sold me out with the idea of knockin 'me out of the Senatorship, and then tryin' to capture the leadership of the district. ❋ George Washington Plunkitt (1883)

But Diana and Berry were already adults when fame came a 'knockin'. ❋ Unknown (2009)

There's more in life than booze, an 'hard work, an' knockin 'about. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Note 1: knockin 'man, Doug O. Padgett was wondering, as I do now as well, what "knockin'"in this context means?. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That being said, I've found that writing/research on campus is virtually impossible--perhaps it's a SLAC problem, but students and colleagues are apt to come a'knockin' at all hours, even if the door is closed. ❋ Flavia (2006)

When Johnny Law came a'knockin 'at their door, the sis and hubby took their crystal meth out the back door and skipped town, leaving their three young children behind in the house for the police to hand over to DHR. ❋ Unclebob (2005)

I bought FIVE lottery tickets for Georgia's $300 million lottery so that maybe I may have some money to give to Brad Pitt when his lawyers come a 'knockin'. ❋ Unclebob (2000)

Curly to give up keards, thus spoilin 'his fun, an' knockin 'appreciatin' observers out of their amusement; uv insultin 'the judge, uv not cussin' when you stumble into the river, uv not havin 'any good p'ints, an' not showin 'yer bad ones; uv bein' a set-back on the tone uv the place -- lookin 'like a green-apple-fed, vinegar-watered corkscrew, or words to that effect; an', finally, in savin 'yer money. ❋ John Habberton (1881)

Mr. Keene declared with lamentations that his influence over 'Arry was at an end; nay, the youth had so far forgotten gratitude as to frankly announce his intention of' knockin 'Keene's lights out' if he were further interfered with. ❋ George Gissing (1880)

As he got in reach, I gin him a lick 'cross the temples, brakin 'the stock in fifty pieces, an' knockin 'him senseless. ❋ Unknown (1858)

On a sudden away went the flask out of my hand with a loud bang, gettin 'shivered to pieces, an' knockin 'me over. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)

It appears that FB is keen on making sure that I get reassured that I made the right choice, by resisting big brother when they come a'knockin '. ❋ Ejh (2010)

The blog goes on further to give us a snapshot of what the Twitterverse will look like when advertisers come a 'knockin'. ❋ Ron Callari (2010)

Most people know exactly what they want by the time they come a'knockin '. ❋ Unknown (2009)