corksint.
/kɔːks/ Euphemistic substitute for: God! (or Lord!).
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1926 B. Ruck Her Pirate Partner xiii. §3 Mrs. Llewelyn in stark agony had gasped out the word ‘Corks!’
1927 Daily Express 8 July 8/7 Another frequent expression was ‘Corks!’
1939 ‘R. Crompton’ William & A.R.P. i. 32 ‘Corks!’ gasped William... ‘Corks! I thought she was never goin'.’
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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int.1926- throw the bones
- throw the book at a person
- throw the bridle in a person's neck
- throw the bridle on a person's neck
- throw the gauntlet
- throw the handkerchief
- throw the handkerchief at
- throw the handkerchief to
- throw the handle after the hatchet
- throw the hatchet
- throw the hatchet after the helve
- throw the helve after the hatchet
- throw the house out at the window
- throw the house out at the windows
- throw the house out of the window
- throw the house out of the windows
- throw the kitchen sink at
- throw the seven
- throw the stocking
- throw thrust) in a person's face
- throw thrust) something in a person's face
- throw to
- throw to the dogs
- throw to the wolves
- throw together