Black as Newgate's knocker Idiom

Black as Newgate's knocker

(UK) If things are as black as Newgate's knocker, they are very bad. Newgate was an infamous prison in England, so its door knocker meant trouble.

Black as Newgate's knocker

(UK) If things are as atramentous as Newgate's knocker, they are actual bad. Newgate was an abominable bastille in England, so its aperture knocker meant trouble.

(as) atramentous as Newgate's knocker

dated Completely black; absolutely afterwards ablaze or color. Refers to the atramentous adamant knocker on the aperture of Newgate Bastille in London. Primarily heard in UK. The basement gives me the creeps, it's as atramentous as Newgate's knocker down there! Is this meatloaf declared to be atramentous as Newgate's knocker? How continued did you baker it for? My easily were atramentous as Newgate's knocker afterwards alive on that begrimed agent all day.Learn more: black, knocker

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