Corkers

/ˈkɔːrkərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of corker; multiple remarkable, excellent, or impressive things or people.

Etymology

Pluralization of 'corker' by adding '-s', following standard English morphology. Used colloquially from the early 20th century onward.

Kelly Says

Comparing 'corkers' (plural of something amazing) to 'corke' (old spelling) shows how English vocabulary layers itself—the old words become historical artifacts while the slang becomes standard.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Cork
kor-k
ARالعربية
عُقُب
u-qub
BNবাংলা
কর্ক
korok
CACatalà
corcs
kor-ks
CSČeština
zátky
zat-ky
DADansk
prop
prop
DEDeutsch
Korken
kor-ken
ELΕλληνικά
σφραγίδες
sfra-gidhes
ESEspañol
corchos
kor-chos
FAفارسی
مک
mak
FISuomi
korkit
kor-kit
FRFrançais
bouchons
boo-shon
GUGU
કોર્ક
kor-k
HAHA
cork
kor-k
HEעברית
סירי
si-ri
HIहिन्दी
कॉर्क
korak
HUMagyar
dugók
doo-gokh
IDBahasa Indonesia
tutup
tu-tup
IGIG
cork
kor-k
ITItaliano
tappo di sughero
tap-po di soo-ghe-ro
JA日本語
sen
KKKK
cork
kor-k
KMKM
cork
kor-k
KO한국어
코르크
korkeu
MRMR
कोर्क
kor-k
MSBahasa Melayu
cork
kor-k
MYမြန်မာ
ကော့က
kaw-k
NLNederlands
kurken
kor-ken
NONorsk
propper
pro-per
PAPA
cork
kor-k
PLPolski
kork
kork
PTPortuguês
corchos
kor-shos
RORomână
dopuri
do-pu-ri
RUРусский
пробки
pro-bki
SVSvenska
proppar
pro-par
SWKiswahili
cork
kor-k
TAதமிழ்
க Cork
kor-k
TEతెలుగు
కార్క్
kaar-k
THไทย
ฝาปิด
fa-pit
TLTL
cork
kor-k
TRTürkçe
korklar
kor-klar
UKУкраїнська
пробки
pro-bki
URاردو
کُرک
kurk
VITiếng Việt
bấc
bat
YOYO
cork
kor-k
ZH中文
软木塞
ruǎn mù sè
ZUZU
cork
kor-k

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