🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

अद्भुत चीज़

Pronunciation / Transliteration: adbhut cheez

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sockdolager/ˈsɒkˌdɒl.ə.dʒər/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसका दिया हुआ जवाब एक ज़बरदस्त प्रहार था।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Something outstanding, exceptional, or remarkable of its kind.

    "That home run in the bottom of the ninth inning was a real sockdolager."
  2. 2

    A decisive blow or conclusive remark.

    "His final argument in the debate was a sockdolager that left the opponents speechless."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Originating in the United States during the early 19th century, 'sockdolager' is likely a blend of 'sock' (meaning a heavy blow or punch) and an arbitrary or expressive suffix. It originally denoted a decisive blow or a finishing stroke before expanding to describe something outstanding or exceptional of its kind.

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