corker

[ kawr-ker ]

noun

1. a person or thing that corks.
2. Informal. something that closes a discussion or settles a question.
3. Informal. someone or something that is astonishing or excellent.

corker

/ ˈkɔːkə /

noun

1. slang.
   1. something or somebody striking or outstanding

      that was a corker of a joke

   2. an irrefutable remark that puts an end to discussion
2. a person or machine that inserts corks

Word History and Origins

Origin of corker¹

First recorded in 1715–25; cork + -er ¹; corker defs 2, 3 of unclear relation to corker def 1 and perhaps of distinct origin

Example Sentences

In 2014, Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee and the state’s then-governor, Bill Haslam — both Republicans — threatened Volkswagen with retribution for taking a tolerant view of a UAW organizing campaign at its factory in Chattanooga.

From Los Angeles Times

Corker, a former Chattanooga mayor, voiced an almost certainly specious claim that VW executives had “assured” him that the company would open a new SUV manufacturing line at the plant — if the workers turned the UAW down.

From Los Angeles Times

Steve Corker, president of the Landlord Association of the Inland Northwest, foresees a kink in the effort to offer more affordable housing: landlords growing more wary of subsidized housing.

From Seattle Times

“The biggest problems with the voucher program, and the other assistance program, is the screening process that places people in homes with lingering alcohol or drug-use issues or mental illness,” Corker said.

From Seattle Times

Corker, a former Spokane city councilman, said there is a “political stigma” around rental assistance programs among landlords.

From Seattle Times