knocks and socks
n.pl.— «That reclaim program is effective for both emissions of knocks and socks.» —by Lucille Van Ommering in Sacramento, Calif. Meeting Before The California Air Resources Board May 22, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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