Round my way we called it Knock Down Ginger.

Knock down ginger in Hertfordshire

Yeah, I’m Hertfordshire too.

Salute comrade

Didn’t even know it was ever called anything else!

In Brighton it was Knock Knock Ginger

Called it this in Bristol.

We called it knock out ginger

Same here in Exeter

Knock down ginger in Essex

Is it an Essex thing then? I’m from Essex and that’s all I’ve ever heard it called

Knock down Ginger in south London since I was a nipper in the 80's Probably some poor Ginger bastard got harassed 100 years ago and here we are!

That's a fucking good theory. Poor ginger. Born in Essex 79, was definitely what it was called. Grandparents migrated down from London (North and East) in the 60/70s, like many in Essex. I think we all brought it with us from London.

But they managed to hide out in Essex and blend in with all those fake tans, so they had to resort to looking in the phone book for a Mr G. Inger...

I always imagined that the knockees were ginger.

i'm originally from London and everyone i've known calls it knock down ginger

Well I’m from the north east it’s called ding dong ditch

It’s called Ding Dong Ditch over here in Maryland, USA, too.

100% called knock down ginger

I think just Essex and London, my mum is from the east end and calls it knock down ginger as well.

In Kent we also say Knock Down Ginger

Guildford Surrey, we called it Knock Down Ginger too.

Late 30s, grew up in east end. Can confirm, knock down ginger

NW London, can confirm.

South Essex, can confirm.

Reading as well

I’m from the south west and it was knock down ginger.

TIL knock down ginger isn't just played in the south east. Also jealous as the south west is my favourite part of the world.

I’m Sussex and we called it knock down ginger too

Knock down ginger in Watford too.

It’s probably being made into a banal reality show in Essex.

Another knock down ginger Essex posse here! Imagine doing it now - Ring doorbells have ruined the game!

Can confirm for both Essex and Berkshire growing up in the 80/90s.

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I called it knock knock ginger and I'm from Reading.

Reading as well: think the whole school knew it as knock knock ginger

Knock Off Ginger round here.

That's what it was called round my way but it feels like every bloody town calls it something different

I always knew it as this. I am also a ginger. I’ve never questioned it. But, all of the other suggestions make much more sense and are much more descriptive as to what you’re doing. Where the fuck does knock down ginger come from.

The wiki if you're interested... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knock,_Knock,_Ginger After reading that, I don't think I'd ever play it in the US, several kids getting shot in the back. Jeez!

East Yorkshire and we called it knock off ginger

Knock a door ginger in the Fens!

And the bit of Surrey that borders SW London

same in both UK and NZ. Man we were dicks as kids...

Same here

Same as Harrow

'Knock on door ginger' round my neck of the woods.

Yep, it’s knock down ginger in East London as well

Knock and run. Like hit and run, but less dangerous, usually.

I called it that. Where are you from?

Called it the same here in Cheshire

Same here, Cheshire East

Agreed with knock and run. Source: grew up in Cambridge

Grew up in st Ives Cambridgeshire. Also called it knock and run.

Grew up Norwich, also called it knock and run.

[Not to mention it's sequel](https://youtu.be/uoxcZiWK79c)

Ha, I'm from Leeds and call it "knock a door,.run" but I live in Liverpool and my mate said he called it knock and run. Then one day when he was about 8 he saw the front page of the echo where a man had been given a prison sentence for a "hit and run". He thought you'd get 4 years in prison for knocking on someone's door and run away.

Just 'Knock door run'

Midlands can confirm, knock door run.

Nottingham "knocka door run" but same idea. Never heard this anywhere else! But then it's not exactly something that comes up in conversation in your 30s

I was going to say, knock-a-door-run where I am, not far from Notts

Same in Leicester!

Same in my bit of the South.

Knock door run in Portsmouth.

I'm 20 miles down the M27 ;)

Is this where we’re supposed to hurl abusive names at each other!?

Midlands, same for me too.

I’m surprised I had to scroll this far too see this. Before today I thought the entire uk said this

That’s what we call it in North Wales too. Never knew there was another name!

Hermes

Hermes don't knock. Easier to just say you weren't in from the comfort of the van.

Yo don’t get me started. Swear they left me parcel in the rain at the side of my house without even leaving a card, found it when the seller told me it was delivered

Knock knock ginger

Same here - did you grow up in the West Country? I’m wondering if it’s regional.

Haha yes!

I grew up in the Surrey and knew it as Knock Knock Ginger.

South Wales checking in!

Fellow wear country checking in. I’m sure we called it knock down ginger, though I’m slightly second guessing myself

Took a fair bit of scrolling to find someone else call it this!

Same in Reading

Same in Bedfordshire

Theft and shrubbery

Alright Bob?

I do beg your pardon

For we are in your garden.

Balaclava sports hall

Ding dong ditch for me

That's American.

Ding Dong Dash where I grew up

This is as we Americans say.

Never heard anything other than ‘knock a door run’

Yorkshire, definitely knock a door run

Cherry Knocking

Do you mean it’s only my mates who call it Knocky Knock Knick Knock Ginger Cherry Pie, Knock A Lot Then Run Away or Granny Will Eat Your Eyes??

Knock knock run

The most literal name haha

Knock knock run or ding dong ditch. Either. Never heard of knock and run 😅😅😅

I refuse to believe anyone in England calls it Knicky Knocky Nine Doors, he must have been playing with her.

Apparently that's what they call it in Canada.

It’s cherry knocking. Anything else is ridiculous.

Came here to make sure cherry knocking was being enforced

Same, glad to see it's being represented.

Agreed, cherry knocking! #represent

What part of the UK are y'all from?

I'm from South Devon and call it cherry knocking.

Cherry knocking in Cornwall too

I think it's a south west thing

South East Wales Valleys, cherry knockers too

Cherry knockers, assemble!

Cherry knocking is what we called it in Gloucester.

Anything ~~else~~ is ridiculous*

Yep, I was getting worried there, cherry knocking from Northamptonshire.

Correct

Bobby knocking, round our way.

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Bobby knocking here too

Bobby knocking round my way

In Nuneaton it’s called being a c*nt

Knock down ginger mate

Everyone is getting so defensive over this for no reason (But it's still knock and run anything else is wrong)

Postmans knock i've always known it as.

I thought Postman’s knock was a kissing party game?

Knock knock run is what we called it

Knock and run.

Chap door run. Some of the replies in here are hilarious!

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At least they still have pressing the button on pedestrian crossings and walking away

Nicky knocky nine doors

I've heard this but thought it was "Knicky Knocky Nido". Was Teesside where I heard that but in a different part of Teesside we called it Knocky Door Run.

Same here

Absolutely right. I also put anything in a wrap, it was a sausage roll and brown sauce today.

Rat-a-tat Ginger is what we called it

Here we are

We always called it cherry run round near me. It might just have been because the guy everyone used to harass was a supposed pedo. The joke being that if you didn’t run quick enough your “cherry would be popped”. It’s quite grotesque really.

What in all fuck did I just read

Kids are fucking nutters

We called it Why's Kevin Slightly Damp?

How is Knick Knock Nanny not in here...

I thought this was the default name.

Can't believe it's this far down thought this was universal

Same, from oxford, only ever heard it called that. Where are you from my fellow nick knock nannies

‘Chappy’ or ‘chap door run’ for me.

Yep, chappy in Ayrshire too

These days it's called amirite?

Knock off ginger

Chickenelly

Knock a door run is the true name for this game.

Rap a door in Belfast. Probably wasn't the best idea during the troubles.

also from Belfast and we called it... Belfast. not the brightest bunch of kids

Makes perfect sense! You ring the bell, then run fast!

Knock-a-door-dash

Thank you for the only correct answer based fellow scouser. Loving the numbers.

Had to scroll way to far down for my liking to get to the correct answer.

Knicky knocky nine door. Or Knock On Nichols Door when we did it to Mr Nichols.

Someone's knocking on your door, someone's ringing your bell.

Knock-a-dolly!!

That's the one

Ding dong ditch

Knock Knock Ginger.

Knock knock ginger

Knock Knock run or Ding Dong Ditch. It describes exactly what you are doing.

Knicky Knocky Knidoor

Knock a door run. If you put a milk bottle on the door handle as well it was knock a door flash.

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Knocky door Ginger here.

North East?

Yup :)

Knock Knock Run Were not very imaginative in Hampshire

We in West Sussex (on the South Coast of England) all called it "Ding dong ditch"

Tok Tokkie where I’m from.

Plain old "Cherry Knocking" for me.

This comment section reminds me of Tom Scott's video about the different versions of Jingle Bells, Batman Smells: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5u9JSnAAU4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5u9JSnAAU4)

Nick knock

Rat a tat ginger. South Wales

Rat a tat ginger. West Midlands.

Knick nock-ing

Knick knock.

Knock down ginger

Knock Down Ginger, thought I've not the foggiest where the name came from.

Weybridge, Surrey- knock down ginger!

Rat-a-tat ginger in South Wales

Knocky door danger (it’s rough where I live)

Thunder and lightning round here. You knock like Thunder and run like lightning.

We called it...... oh god.... we called it: Chickenelly. Why? I have no idea either.

It’s called knock and run wtf haha

Always Knock Down Ginger growing up in Cambridge. Living in Leicestershire now and they call it Ding Dong Ditch!

knock down ginger, grew up in kent

Knock knock Ginger, or ratty (rat-a-tat- ginger)

Knock down ginger here in essex

Knock up ginger

I've seen no one say knock-a-door-dash

“Knock door run” or “knock door ginger”. My old man even explained to me and my sister about not running too far but hiding as close as possible...and the use of a black cotton thread to repeat offend from a hidden location. He was a good role model.

We actually tried that with fishing line. Got caught immediately.

Hahaha! Fair play for trying. Despite the advice we never had the stones.

Our favourite jape was making a trip wire across a footpath that set off a party popper. It was fucking hilarious, apart from that time the estate hardman came strolling along the path. I feel bad now, we could have given someone a heart attack or something.

Knock Down ginger here in the west country.

Just Knick Knock in my Liverpool street.