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1) originaly this was used as a nickname given to the bad members of the traveling community of the united Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland.

2) but now it can be used to describe anyone who is a scumbag/rough, not just travellers

3) also means testicles

see also --- chav, sham, traveller, pikey, scumbag, council estate, football hooligan,
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{travelling community}
" these knackers walked into the bar last night, and started a fight when they couldnt get served "
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{scumbag/rough}
bob - " aw man, theres a bunch of knackers trying to get on the bus... "
billy - " crap... "
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{testicles}
"OW !!! godammit, you kicked me right in the knackers !!!"
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knacker by Emperor Bubba April 5, 2005
Shit, some twat just knacked the side of my car.
Shit, my cars knackered now.
knacker by Anonymous November 5, 2003
This word USED to mean an Irish traveler and typical scum from Ireland, nowadays it is used as a term to refer to people with a thick dublin accent, wears Burberry, Adidas, Nike, Reebok and other typical sports clothing.

It has become VERY common with youths and the thing is is that older adults still feel it means the same as what it used to. Well, it doesn't.

This word has become as popular as the english term chav, which would probably be a better choice to search for what a knacker means.
That girl is such a knacker, she keeps saying "Howya" and has an Adidas jumper on :O
Knacker by CathalRyan October 22, 2010
1. Derogatory and politically incorrect term for member of the Irish Traveller community.

2. Irish equivalent to someone from 'The Hood'.
"me n al me mates ran amok on o'connell streeh when dem orange baasturds tried teh march dowin ih...lit a car on fire and battered Charlie Bird"

Fucking Knackers!
Knacker by Damho May 20, 2010
Two meanings in the UK midlands area.
1. a term for broken or a bust item
2. a term for stealing or taking without consent (used in the Rover works)
1. the washing machine is knackered
2 can you knacker me a set of wheels for my car
Knacker by Phonetic Fred April 22, 2009
A person that is a bit of a bellend but can also be used in friend groups to call each other knackers when they do someone stupid or something that annoys them.Can also be changed to knackered,knackers or knackse

That’s so knackered

They are knackers

That’s so knackse
Ah don’t do that you knacker

Look at this knacker
Look at those knackers
This guy is such a knacker

Don’t be a knacker
Knacker by Fin Starkey August 25, 2020