corking

American

[kawr-king] / ˈkɔr kɪŋ /

adjective

excellent; fine.

adverb

very.

a corking good time.

corking British

/ ˈkɔːkɪŋ /

adjective

slang (prenominal) excellent

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Etymology

Origin of corking

First recorded in 1890–95; cork + -ing ²

Vocabulary lists containing corking

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Example Sentences

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A corking Nancy Drew tale set in 1960s Galicia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2023

“It’s always been part of the game,” he said, “just like hitters have always been corking their bats.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2022

The warts on their outside are called "corking," as horticulturalist Jessica Walliser said on WNYC.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2022

I was put off slightly by this cruelty-free brand’s teenybopper packaging, but with perseverance I have found some corking products.

From The Guardian • Jul. 15, 2017

Tirelessly the woman marched to and fro, corking and uncorking herself, singing and falling silent, and pegging out more diapers, and more and yet more.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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