SOCKDOLAGER

Etymology

Noun

sockdolager (plural sockdolagers)

(US, slang, dated) a hard hit, a knockout or finishing blow, or conclusive argument.

(US, slang, dated) Something large or otherwise exceptional; a whopper.

(US, angling) A combination of two hooks which close upon each other, by means of a spring, as soon as the fish bites.

Source: Wiktionary

Sock*dol"a*ger, n. Etym: [A corruption of doxology.] [Written also sockdologer.]

1. That which finishes or ends a matter; a settler; a poser, as a heavy blow, a conclusive answer, and the like. [Slang, U.S.]

2. (Angling)

Definition: A combination of two hooks which close upon each other, by means of a spring, as soon as the fish bites. [U. S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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