Don't know costerknocker, but a costermonger is a fruit peddler (British).
Pat
----- Original Message -----
From: maverik <maverik(a)cwnet.com>
To: <CASTOR-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 2:59 PM
Subject: [Castor] Re: coster knocker
Hi Josh, that is a new one for me. I have cc'd the Castor mail
list. Maybe someone there will know. I hope they will reply to the list
and to you if they do know. I would be interested in the answer also.
Patricia
At 03:06 PM 06-06-01 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi there
>I'm trying to find the meaning of the word "costerknocker" or
"coster
>knocker." I thought it might be related to Castor, and that perhaps
someone
>at your organization might have some information. I know
"costermonger"
is a
>fruit seller, but have yet to come across the definition of
"costerknocker."
>Thanks for any help you might be able to provide.
>
>Sincerely,
>Josh Trufant