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Knock, knock, ginger (also known as knock down ginger, ding dong ditch and numerous variants) is a prank or game dating back to 19th century England, or possibly the earlier Cornish traditional holiday of Nickanan Night. The game is played by children in many cultures. It involves knocking on the front door (or ringing the doorbell) of a victim, then running away before the door can be answered. The name ''knock down ginger'' or ''knocky door ginger'', used in Britain, comes from a British poem: :Ginger, Ginger broke a winder :Hit the winda - crack! :The baker came out to give 'im a clout :And landed on his back. == Name variations == The game in various forms is known by different names geographically, including the following: * Ding dong ditch, doorbell ditching (United States, Canada) * Chicky melly, chickenelly, chap door run (away) (Scotland) * Knock and run,〔() Knock and Run, BBC〕 and the similar knock knock run, and knock-a-door-run, both phrases used commonly in Great Britain. * Cherry knocking (United Kingdom, late 20th century) * Nicky nicky nine doors (Canada, United States) * Ring and run (United States) * ''Belletje trekken'' (the Netherlands), ''belleke trek'' (Flanders)〔Belletje trekken, Retrieved 2015-11-02〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Knock, Knock, Ginger」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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