corker
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kər noun
1.
a person or thing that corks.
2.
Informal. something that closes a discussion or settles a question.
3.
Informal. someone or something that is astonishing or excellent.
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| —n | |
| 1. | slang |
| a. something or somebody striking or outstanding: that was a corker of a joke | |
| b. an irrefutable remark that puts an end to discussion | |
| 2. | a person or machine that inserts corks |
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Corker
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
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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Slang Dictionary
corker definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Corker is speaking this morning, and we'll update here with his comments.
The monarch is a corker, and he commands almost all the attention.
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