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cork|ing — «KR kihng», adjective, adverb, interjection. –adj. 1. that corks: »a corking machine. 2. Slang. excellent; outstanding; fine: »That was a corking record you made in the 50 yard dash. –adv. remarkably; … Useful english dictionary
corking — cork•ing [[t]ˈkɔr kɪŋ[/t]] Informal. 1) inf excellent; fine 2) inf very: a corking good time[/ex] • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
corking pin — cork ing pin (k[^o]rk [i^]ng p[i^]n ). A pin of a large size, formerly used attaching a woman s headdress to a cork mold. [Obs.] Swift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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