corking

[ kawr-king ]

adjective

1. excellent; fine.

adverb

1. very:

   a corking good time.

corking

/ ˈkɔːkɪŋ /

adjective

1. slang.
   prenominal excellent

Word History and Origins

Origin of corking¹

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

Example Sentences

And I suppose you've always known how to do those corking fine embroideries that the priests are so stuck on?

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After corking the bottles apply melted paraffin to the tops with a brush, to make an air-tight seal.

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Wouldn't it be—corking—to see a Fluffy Ruffles doll—a-walking up the street?

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If you want to know, I am "corking down," to adopt your elegant expression, a sonnet that suggested itself to me.

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Some day we will bring suit and just take possession of their place; won't it be corking?

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