sock|dol|a|ger

sock|dol|a|ger
sock|dol|a|ger «sok DOL uh juhr, -guhr», noun. U.S. Slang.
1. something unusual, exceptional, or outstanding of its kind: »

The forthcoming safari into Tanganyika…was destined to be a sockdolager (New Yorker).

2. a decisive or finishing blow.
[American English; perhaps alteration of doxology; influenced by sock2]

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  • dol — acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·et·al·dol; ac·i·dol·y·sis; ac·ri·dol·o·gy; al·dol; al·dol·ase; al·dol·i·za·tion; al·dol·ize; am·i·dol; can·a·dol; can·dol·le·a·ce·ae; can·dol·le·a·ceous; cec·i·dol·o·gy; coc·ci·dol·o·gy; con·dol·ing; cu·lic·i·dol·o·gist;… …   English syllables

  • sock — bus·sock; cas·sock; fus·sock; has·sock; las·sock; sock; sock·dol·a·ger; sock·er·oo; sock·et·less; sock·eye; sock·less; sock·man; tus·sock; tus·sock·er; sock·er; sock·et; sock·dol·o·ger; …   English syllables

  • ger — ag·ger; an·ger·ly; ar·mi·ger; as·trol·o·ger; au·ger; aus·trin·ger; bag·ger; bal·in·ger; bee·ger·ite; ber·ger; boot·leg·ger; bött·ger; bou·lan·ger·ite; brag·ger; braun·schwei·ger; brev·i·ger; brög·ger·ite; bud·ger·ee; bud·ger·i·gar; bud·ger·ow;… …   English syllables

  • sockdolager — sock·dol·a·ger …   English syllables

  • sockdologer — sock·dol·o·ger …   English syllables

  • sockdolager — sock•dol•a•ger [[t]sɒkˈdɒl ə dʒər[/t]] n. Older Slang. 1) sts something unusually large, etc 2) sts a decisive reply, argument, etc 3) sts a heavy, finishing blow • Etymology: 1820–30, amer.; sock II+ dolager, of uncert. orig …   From formal English to slang

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • 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

  • sockdologer — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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