corking

[ kawr-king ]

adjective

1. excellent; fine.

adverb

1. very:

   a corking good time.

corking

/ ˈkɔːkɪŋ /

adjective

1. slang.
   prenominal excellent

Word History and Origins

Origin of corking¹

First recorded in 1890–95; cork + -ing ²

Example Sentences

A corking Nancy Drew tale set in 1960s Galicia.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s always been part of the game,” he said, “just like hitters have always been corking their bats.”

From Washington Post

"Something the patronne's daughter said. A corking row. She was rather splendid, you know. Showed her yellow card and demanded the patronne's daughter's too. I say it was a row."

From Literature

The MI6 building at Vauxhall Cross overlooking the river gives James Bond some exciting Thames moments in his corking speedboat chase at the beginning of The World Is Not Enough.

From The Guardian

Joe Jammer, who worked with the Expos for 11 seasons, told the Montreal Gazette he saw Rose corking his bat in 1984.

From Fox News