Definition

Noun: 1. (dated slang) A person or thing that is remarkably striking, excellent, or astonishing. 2. A machine or device used to insert corks into bottles.

Examples

• Noun (slang meaning):

  • His latest novel is an absolute corker; I couldn't put it down.
  • "That story was a corker," she said, still laughing.
  • He's a corker of a goalkeeper, saving every shot.

• Noun (machine meaning):

  • The winery invested in a new automated corker to speed up production.

Advanced Usage

• The slang usage is now considered old-fashioned or dated but is still understood, often used for humorous or emphatic effect.
• It can describe a person of exceptional ability or a thing of exceptional quality, often implying it is surprising or impressive.

Variants and Related Words

• Cork (verb): To seal a bottle with a cork.
  • They will cork the champagne bottles after aging.
• Corked (adjective): (Of wine) spoiled by a faulty cork, giving an unpleasant taste.
  • This bottle is corked; we should send it back.

Synonyms

• (For slang meaning): Humdinger, cracker, knockout, marvel, wonder, sensation.
• (For machine meaning): Corking machine, bottle sealer.

Idioms and Phrases

• To be a corker: To be an outstanding or astonishing example of something.
  • That thunderstorm last night was a real corker.

Noun

1. a machine that is used to put corks in bottles
2. (dated slang) a remarkable or excellent thing or person
   • that story was a corker