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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Knucklehead: Why 'Knuckle'? #61593 03/19/2002 12:26 AM Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 688 Angel addict Angel addict Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 688 DubDub, Knucklehead is also the name given to the 1936 Harley Davidson engine. If interested in info: http://www.tower.org/museum/harley_davidson/harley_davidson.html I'm a motorcyclist myself, although not a Harley enthusiast, but I know it is a very common term when describing Harleys. The machines, not the riders, as some would guess! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Knucklehead: Why 'Knuckle'? Wordwind 03/18/2002 1:03 PM Re: Knucklehead: Why 'Knuckle'? wwh 03/18/2002 2:40 PM Re: Knucklehead: Why 'Knuckle'? TheFallibleFiend 03/18/2002 2:53 PM Re: Knucklehead: Why 'Knuckle'? tsuwm 03/18/2002 2:57 PM Re: Knucklehead: Why 'Knuckle'? Capital Kiwi 03/18/2002 6:57 PM Re: Knucklehead: Why 'Knuckle'? hev 03/18/2002 10:11 PM Re: Knucklehead: Why 'Knuckle'? Angel 03/19/2002 12:26 AM Re: Knucklehead: Why 'Knuckle'? Wordwind 03/19/2002 4:56 PM Re: Knucklehead: Why 'Knuckle'? Sparteye 03/23/2002 4:01 PM Re: Knucklehead: Why 'Knuckle'? Wordwind 03/23/2002 4:35 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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