sockdolager: Meaning and Definition of

sock•dol•a•ger

Pronunciation: (sok-dol'u-jur), [key]
— n. Older Slang.
  1. something unusually large, heavy, etc.
  2. a decisive reply, argument, etc.
  3. a heavy, finishing blow: His right jab is a real sockdolager.
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