sockdolager
- noun
- /sɑkˈdɑlədʒər/
- Archaic
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argumento decisivo
- The team's last-minute goal was the sockdolager that secured their victory.
Examples
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What a sockdolager!
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That was a real sockdolager!
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The lawyer's closing argument was a real sockdolager that convinced the jury.
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His final punchline landed like a sockdolager and left the audience roaring with laughter.
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His final argument was a real sockdolager that convinced everyone to support the plan.
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The unexpected announcement acted as a sockdolager in the debate, leaving little room for opposition.
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When she delivered the news, it was such a sockdolager that no one could believe what they heard.
Synonyms
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3.1
A strong effect on people, places, or things
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4.1
A sudden success that gets a lot of attention
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6.2
A fact or argument that finally decides a debate
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7.0
A last fact, action, or event that decides the result
How Decisive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sockdolager is old American slang for a final, crushing blow or remark. A helpful way to remember it is to think of sock as 'to hit' and imagine one strong knockout that settles everything, which is why the word means a decisive, powerful action.