Word
corker
Phoneticscork·er, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈkɔɹkɝ/
UK/kˈɔːkɐ/
Countable noun
Definition
n. something really good, funny, or surprising that stands out from the rest. You say it when something impresses you, like a great goal or a funny story.
n. something or someone remarkably good, funny, or surprising of its kind. Informal and chiefly British in use, often in the frame 'a corker of' followed by a noun phrase.
Examples
“That last goal is an absolute corker.”
“The interview ends with a corker when she reveals she once drove across the desert alone.”
“His memoir saves a corker for the final chapter, where a chance meeting on a night train reshapes his whole career.”
Examples
simple
“That last goal is an absolute corker.”
contextual
“The interview ends with a corker when she reveals she once drove across the desert alone.”
complex
“His memoir saves a corker for the final chapter, where a chance meeting on a night train reshapes his whole career.”
Usage
Commonly appears as 'a corker' or 'a corker of something' to single out an outstanding example.
Etymology
From cork + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C2 ProficiencyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.8.5–9.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 6.0114–120
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C2 · Proficiency
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