corker

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corker^¹

/kɔː.kə(ɹ)/
/koɹ.kəɹ/

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From cork + -er.

noun corkers · cauker · caulker

One who puts corks into bottles. 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.
informal A person or thing that is exceptional or remarkable. Well, a body is bound to admit that for just a modest little one-line ad., it's a corker.
Similar: whopper

Corker^²

proper noun Corkers

A surname originating as an occupation.

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@misc{corker_2026,
  title = {corker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/corker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}