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Oh my word Knack, Knacker, Knackered
Knack is an ability in a person or an animal to do something; a special talent in a person or an animal which is difficult to explain or teach or interpret; a tendency or pattern of behaviour; skill to perform a special task; having the ability to accomplish or to do something; an ingenious way of doing something. The archaic meanings of knack are a clever trick, and a knickknack.
“Humans have a knack for choosing precisely the things that are worst for them.” –J. K. Rowling
Knack is an ability in a person or an animal to do something; a special talent in a person or an animal which is difficult to explain or teach or interpret; a tendency or pattern of behaviour; skill to perform a special task; having the ability to accomplish or to do something; an ingenious way of doing something. The archaic meanings of knack are a clever trick, and a knickknack.
Abraham Lincoln mastered the knack to face every successive election, alas, he became the President of the US. Initially, it may be hard for a widow or widower to live alone but with days passing, he or she will learn the knack.
What is the knack to possess to live in India without giving a penny as a bribe? Politicians should have the knack to gather the support of the voters or else they will lose. Interestingly, Indian voters are also as smart at their elected representatives: they all come from the same gene pool of knack.
Knack is a noun and knacks is a plural noun. Knack of doing something means having the habit of doing something which could be annoying to others. My mobile phone has the knack of not functioning when I needed it most (signal problem, or call hanging).
Knacker is a person who buys and slaughters old or disused or useless horses which will be used for meat, bones and hides; a person who buys and breaks up or dismantles old buildings and ships in order to sell the materials inside them.
Knacker’s yard is the place where a knacker conducts the business. Knacker also functions as a verb but it is a British slang for being exhausted, tired, worn out; or exhausting someone. Knickknack is a small object for decoration, worthless objects of household or ornaments;
The employer knackered him until the employee resigned a day before the pay-day. Knackered also functions as an adjective. Knackered means exhausted, a British slang, worn out, burnt out or burned out; fatigued, jaded, wearied and worn out.
People who work on night-shifts are usually knackered by morning. The kids could be knackered to join their parents for dinner: they were occupied with their digital gadgets. Guys could be knackered by the end of pub-crawling.
The first known use of knacker was in the late 19th century. The opposite of knackered is unwearied. Have you found the knack to cherish, and lead a worthy life?
By:Kovuuri G Reddy
