corker
/kɔː.kə(ɹ)/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A surname originating as an occupation.
Example Sentences
- "Yes it is, Frank. Don't you see? Laertes is to take the best of care of his friends—his proved friends, on the same principle that a wine-corker takes the best of care of his proved bottles."
- "Well, a body is bound to admit that for just a modest little one-line ad., it's a corker."
- ""As a matter of fact," explained the young man, "the present tenant is under our notice to leave." "Unsatisfactory, eh?" said Carrados encouragingly. "He's a corker," admitted the clerk, responding to the friendly tone. "Fifteen months and not a doit of rent have we had. That's why I should have liked——""
- "He had just had an absolute corker of an idea!"
Etymology
From cork + -er.