postman's knock

noun

1. a children's party game in which a kiss is exchanged for a pretend letter

Example Sentences

There are two metrics for measuring the beauty of handwriting, said Lindsey Bugbee, creator of The Postman’s Knock, a calligraphy and handwriting blog and business.

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All of which did not prevent her from scurrying to the door at the postman’s knock, nor prevent her from referring somewhat shortly to retired sergeant-majors of bibulous habits when she found that the post brought a tailor’s bill.

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I've but to dread the Postman's knock, A sharp but momentary shock, I'll hope that it may bring no worse, Than some attempt upon my purse.

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I wrote to you to Kittery Point—I think it was—something like a year ago, and my chief occupation since then has been listening for the postman's knock.

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He come in tic-tac! tic-tac! tic-tac!—quicker'n my old jaws can say it: Left-right! left-right! left-right!—like his two fists was a postman's knock.

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