corking

American  

[kawr-king] / ˈkɔr kɪŋ /

adjective

1. excellent; fine.

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adverb

1. very.

   a corking good time.

corking British  

/ ˈkɔːkɪŋ /

adjective

1. slang (prenominal) excellent

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Etymology

Origin of corking

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

Example Sentences

A corking Nancy Drew tale set in 1960s Galicia.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Washington Post

"Something the patronne's daughter said. A corking row. She was rather splendid, you know. Showed her yellow card and demanded the patronne's daughter's too. I say it was a row."

From Literature

The MI6 building at Vauxhall Cross overlooking the river gives James Bond some exciting Thames moments in his corking speedboat chase at the beginning of The World Is Not Enough.

From The Guardian

Jammer said Greenberg told him Rose was corking his bats for “20 years.”

From Fox News