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He hides in the alley and turns the hose on uncle Ephraim's standing collar as he passes on his way to church, he cracks chestnut burrs with his naked heel; he robs birds 'nests, and murders bullfrogs, and plays "knucks" and "base-ball."

Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales Robert L. Taylor

I'd really rather have a man spar me with bare 'knucks' than with eight-ounce pillows.

Tales of the Road

At times "knucks" was the favorite pastime and those who are afraid of bodily injuries in modern games should be comforted by the fact that a serious injury to the knee from much kneeling resulted to one of our students, who was taken to Baltimore for treatment by a specialist.

History of the University of North Carolina. Volume II: From 1868 to 1912 Kemp Plummer 1912

However, he was willing to lend his revolver to the Marshal and a pair of brass "knucks" to Harry Squires.

Anderson Crow, Detective George Barr McCutcheon 1897

"knucks" with a troop of children and laughing heartily at the fun they were all having.

The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln Wayne Whipple 1899

I whirled to strike him, knucks out, but it was just some guy I know from El Rio.

Get Laid or Die Trying Jeff Allen 2011

There was a school of thought, which seemed to be picking up steam, that the way to handle the problem was with handcuffs and brass knucks.

The Baen Free Library and the Ipod Touch 3rd Generation « Third Point of Singularity 2009

I whirled to strike him, knucks out, but it was just some guy I know from El Rio.

Get Laid or Die Trying Jeff Allen 2011

I just posted a pattern for some knucks (fingerless gloves) for you Jacob lovers.

Twilight Lexicon » Getting Crafty 2008

Many of them realise that ten grand buys a lot of the illegal tasers and brass knucks necessary for the role.

Teachers Offered ‘Golden Stab Vests’ Push Jelly 2009