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corking

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corking /ˈkoɚkɪŋ/ adjective

corking

/ˈkoɚkɪŋ/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of CORKING

informal + old-fashioned

: very good

an absolutely corking idea

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— corking

adverb

a corking good story

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