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English
Etymology
From mis- + knot.
Verb
misknot (third-person singular simple present misknots, present participle misknotting, simple past and past participle misknotted)
- To tie a knot incorrectly.
1976, Jake Logan, North to Dakota, page 25:He knew about Kidd. Kidd the Jay Hawker, Kidd the bounty hunter, Kidd the man who deliberately misknotted a hangman's noose so that the poor devil on the end of it kicked until he choked to death.
1996, “The Rock Garden”, in Southern Exposure, volume 24, page 52:Her dates were few and with boys who misknotted their ties, knocked heirlooms off the mantel, spoke haltingly of rainfall, soybeans, their various ailments, and family curses.
2015, Nickolas Pappas, The Philosopher's New Clothes:Among men in black tie, only the one who misknotted his bow tie is noticed, or the one wearing rich purple coat and trousers.
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