corker

[kawr-ker] Origin

cork·er

[kawr-ker]
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.

Origin:
1715–25; cork + -er1; defs. 2–3 of unclear relation to def. 1 and perhaps of distinct orig.
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Corker is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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corker (ˈkɔːkə)
 
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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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


  1. n.
    someone or something good, funny, or entertaining. : That was a real corker. I thought I'd die laughing.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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