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[ kawr-ker ] / ˈkɔr kər /
nouna person or thing that corks. Informal. something that closes a discussion or settles a question. Informal. someone or something that is astonishing or excellent. Origin of corkerFirst recorded in 1715–25; cork + -er1; defs. 2, 3 of unclear relation todef. 1 and perhaps of distinct origin Words nearby corkercork, corkage, corkboard, cork cambium, corked, corker, corking, cork oak, Corkonian, corkscrew, corkscrew flower Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for corker“Burr and Corker and I will be working closely together on everything,” McCain said. Republican Hawks Already Have a War Plan for ISIS, Ukraine, and Obama|Eli Lake|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST McCain said he, Corker, and Burr are also interested in pursuing more vigorous oversight of the Iran deal as well. Republican Hawks Already Have a War Plan for ISIS, Ukraine, and Obama|Eli Lake|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST Menendez and Corker are trying to schedule a hearing on Iraq this month with Secretary of State John Kerry. Congress Set to Bow to Obama on ISIS War|Josh Rogin|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST The interaction between Obama and Corker was a tense moment in the otherwise uneventful meeting. Exclusive: Obama Told Lawmakers Criticism of His Syria Policy is 'Horsesh*t'|Josh Rogin|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Exasperated at one point, Corker asked, “Well do we need an AUMF or not?” Obama Admin. Channels Cheney, Claims Unlimited War Powers|Eli Lake|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST Some were inclined to take the matter up to Corker's throne, but they were a miserable minority. Acton's Feud|Frederick Swainson One of the young men assured Mrs. Dupont that her baby was a corker. A Top-Floor Idyl|George van Schaick Corker, the scout, a short fat man, came up the stairs with dignity and indignation contending. Cradock Nowell, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Richard Doddridge Blackmore He's a corker, wi' a face like yin o' they pented cupids that the lasses send to the young men on picture postcards. The Underworld|James C. Welsh Corker got all the benefit of the hospitable doings, and made a tidy dinner out of it, for Cradock could eat no breakfast. Cradock Nowell, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Richard Doddridge Blackmore
British Dictionary definitions for corker
nounslang - something or somebody striking or outstandingthat was a corker of a joke
- an irrefutable remark that puts an end to discussion
a person or machine that inserts corks Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |