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sockeroo

American  
[sok-uh-roo] / ˌsɒk əˈru /

noun

Slang.
sockeroos plural
  1. a notable success.

    Her performance was a sockeroo.


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Etymology

Origin of sockeroo

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; sock 2 + -eroo

Example Sentences

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Watch the old right, keed, watch the old K.O. sockeroo.

From The Five Arrows by Chase, Allan

You have missed countless sockeroos already, being cooped up here.

From Droozle by Banta, Frank

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