sockdologer — noun see sockdolager … New Collegiate Dictionary
sockdologer — sock·dol·o·ger … English syllables
sockdologer — noun see sockdolager … Useful english dictionary
Sockdolager — Sock*dol a*ger, n. [A corruption of doxology.] [Written also {sockdologer}.] 1. That which finishes or ends a matter; a settler; a poser, as a heavy blow, a conclusive answer, and the like. [Slang, U.S.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Angling) A combination… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sockdolager — or sockdologer noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1830 1. something that settles a matter ; a decisive blow or answer ; finisher 2. something outstanding or exceptional … New Collegiate Dictionary
sockdolager — noun a) a hard hit, a knockout or finishing blow I gave the fellow a socdolager over his head with the barrel of my gun, b) something exceptional The thunder would go rumbling and grumbling away, and quit and then rip comes another flash and… … Wiktionary
sockdolager — ☆ sockdolager or sockdologer [säk däl′ə jər ] n. [metathetic alteration (infl. by SOCK2) < DOXOLOGY (in sense of “conclusion”) + ER] [Old Slang] Slang former 1. something final or decisive, as a heavy blow 2. something outstanding … English World dictionary
