ring knocker

A slang term for military college or university graduates. It refers to the large graduation rings that are usually worn by said persons, and to the tradition of knocking the ring on a table to quiet a boisterous room.

Carl just graduated and got commissioned... and now he's SUCH a ring knocker.

ring knocker by K...! May 13, 2006

ring knocker

Graduate of one of the United States' military service academies, which operate as collegiate institutions.

Use of term is said to be especially prominent among graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis, Maryland).

Among U.S. military officers, they're known as "ring knockers" because they proudly wear the big, gold class rings they earned when they graduated from one of America's military academies. (TIME magazine, April 2001)

ring knocker by al-in-chgo June 15, 2013

Ring Knocker

A derogatory term for a Black Freemason. A "Ring Knocker" wears their gaudy Freemason ring, which is akin to a High School football championship ring, wears a black suit, white shirt, and black tie, and in unison, they knock their rings on the table to come in agreement with their Freemason beliefs. They are entitled douchebags who are in a half-assed cult and/or society group. Black Freemasons are on the lower rung of factions in the trade unions and other workgroup factions.

Nick: Hey Bill, I saw a group of six black guys at an Irish pub. They were all wearing suits and ties and had big rings. I tried to converse with them, but they were very uppity and talked about how knowledge is key. They kept knocking their rings on the table.
Bill: Oh yeah, we always see those guys in the trades. They're called Ring Knockers. All they do is try to act smart. They're douches.

Ring Knocker by Studs Lonigan III September 3, 2023

Ring Knocker

Pronunciation: \ˈriŋ ˈnä-kər\
Function: noun
Date: 21st Century

: young male that fancies, pleasures, and/or promotes the sexual gratification of married, older women commonly referred to as "cougars" : the doer of dirty deeds to dilettante dames : a weekday afternoon tennis pro : a successful divorce attorney : a pool boy entrepreneur : intelligent, efficient, and industrious young student burdened by debt : a "plan B" kind of a guy : a "plan Z" kind of guy : participant in awesomeness

That Ring Knocker my professor is dating, was a creative and hardworking student of hers.

Ring Knocker by blingblongbling March 16, 2010

ringknocker 

A military service academy graduate.

To convey to all those present that he was a West Point graduate, Major Talliafero lightly rapped his ring on the wooden conference table signaling to all present that did not already know so from toilet paper stuck to his shoe that he was a ringknocker, and thus worthy of respect.

ringknocker by harry flashman July 12, 2003

ringknocker 

Why would you want to let everyone know you graduated from West Point. You would want to hide this. The real ringknocker definition is "a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy who wants everyone to know that he/she is such".

"That ringknocker got that airline job because he/she went to USAFA; of course that means they also deserve it"

ringknocker by Lt. Fo'schnizzle October 27, 2003

Ringknockers 

Noun, slang term referring to Freemasons of various rites. Slang term is derived from the practice of the touching of the Masonic rings in a handshake between two Freemasons.

"Those ringknockers won't leave me alone, pestering me to join up as a Mason."

Ringknockers by cybersaint2k January 5, 2009