corking
excellent; fine.
very: a corking good time.
Origin of corking
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How to use corking in a sentence
And I suppose you've always known how to do those corking fine embroideries that the priests are so stuck on?
Through the Wall | Cleveland MoffettAfter corking the bottles apply melted paraffin to the tops with a brush, to make an air-tight seal.
A Little Preserving Book for a Little Girl | Amy WatermanWouldn't it be—corking—to see a Fluffy Ruffles doll—a-walking up the street?
The Gay Cockade | Temple BaileyIf you want to know, I am "corking down," to adopt your elegant expression, a sonnet that suggested itself to me.
The Travelling Companions | F. AnsteySome day we will bring suit and just take possession of their place; won't it be corking?
The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge | Margaret Vandercook
British Dictionary definitions for corking
/ (ˈkɔːkɪŋ) /
(prenominal) British slang excellent
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