Meaning & use
sockdolager
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Something that is exceptionally impressive or conclusive, such as a decisive blow or a remarkable final argument.
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His closing remark was a real sockdolager that ended the debate.
The final punch was a sockdolager that knocked the boxer out cold.
A note on using this word
This colorful 19th-century American slang word is historically tied to the play 'Our American Cousin': the line using the related word 'sockdologizing' drew the laugh that covered the sound of Lincoln's assassination.
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