sockdolager

noun sock·dol·a·ger \säk-ˈdä-li-jər\

Definition of SOCKDOLAGER

: something that settles a matter : a decisive blow or answer : finisher

: something outstanding or exceptional

sock·dol·a·ger or sock·dol·o·ger \säk-ˈdä-li-jər\

origin unknown

First Known Use: circa 1830

Synonyms: beaut, beauty, bee's knees, cat's meow, corker, crackerjack (also crackajack), daisy, dandy, dilly, doozy (or doozie also doozer), dream, honey, hot stuff, humdinger, hummer, knockout, lollapalooza, lulu [slang], nifty, peach, pip, pippin, ripper, ripsnorter, snorter, jim–dandy (or sockdologer), standout, sweetheart

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