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necker's knob

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Source Word

necker's knob

Noun

dated idiomatic slang

(idiomatic, slang, dated) A knob attached to the steering wheel of an automobile, especially before the widespread availability of power steering, helping the driver steer with one arm and leaving the other arm free to provide romantic attention to a companion.

Japanese Meaning

自動車のハンドルに取り付けられたノブ。かつてはパワーステアリングが普及する前に、運転者が片腕でハンドルを操作し、もう一方の腕を自由にして同乗者へのロマンチックなサインや注意を向けるために用いられた、という慣用的・俗語的・時代遅れの意味を持つ。

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は彼女にウインクしてハンドルのつまみを手に取り、片手で操舵しながらもう一方の手で彼女の肩を優しく撫でた。

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(idiomatic, slang, dated) A knob attached to the steering wheel of an automobile, especially before the widespread availability of power steering, helping the driver steer with one arm and leaving the other arm free to provide romantic attention to a companion.

You remember the necker's knob on your high school jalopy?

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

necker's knobs

（ plural ）

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