- corker
- corker 1837, slang, something that "settles" a debate, discussion, conflict, etc.; hence "something astonishing" (1880s). Probably the notion is of putting a cork in a bottle.
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corker — [[t]kɔ͟ː(r)kə(r)[/t]] corkers N COUNT If you say that someone or something is a corker, you mean that they are very good. [BRIT, INFORMAL, OLD FASHIONED] Howard Wilkinson has come up with an absolute corker of an idea … English dictionary
corker — /ˈkɔkə / (say kawkuh) noun 1. someone or something that corks. 2. Colloquial something striking or astonishing: *It was a regular corker. –henry handel richardson, 1925. –adjective 3. Colloquial fine; excellent; splendid: *You re a corker cook, A …
corker — n Something excellent, outstanding. Boy, that storm last night was a real corker, wasn t it? 1880s … Historical dictionary of American slang
corker — n. someone or something good, funny, or entertaining. □ That was a real orker. I thought I’d die laughing. □ Tracy is quite a corker. I bet she’s fun at parties … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
