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04-26-2009, 09:24 PM
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Wizard Techie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,542
|  British Language Question
Okay, what does it mean if I call somebody a "Corker?" For example, "Baez is such a Corker!" I've heard it a bunch of times lately and I have no idea what it means. Can somebody more British than I please advise? | 
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04-26-2009, 09:28 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The South Posts: 19,984
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My mother-in-law uses it all the time, but she's not British. her usage can mean anything from "a good one" to "a real handful" to "a lot of trouble" (each one descriptive of a person).
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04-26-2009, 09:31 PM
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Wizard Techie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,542
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Funny then that I've only heard it used in British videos, websites, etc. Does it mean the same thing?
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04-26-2009, 10:22 PM
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04-26-2009, 10:52 PM
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Wizard Techie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,542
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Quote:
Originally Posted by S0ULphIRE  | If I felt like Googling it then I would have done it:rolleyes: | |
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04-27-2009, 01:33 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,378
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It varys from situation to situation jord it can mean when we come to chris the younger he is a good lad but when it comes to say chase is a corker is could mean he is a good artist etc wholy depends on the situation.
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04-27-2009, 02:10 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 6,808
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So basically it means good "whatever" depending upon which context it is used in?
Except if you are playing baseball in which case you would not want to be a corker. 
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04-27-2009, 02:28 PM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,852
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corker / corking = cracking good / jolly good etc..
essentially its a superlative like smashing, or spiffing.
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04-27-2009, 02:29 PM
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you brits and your funny words....
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04-27-2009, 02:39 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,378
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It's our languidge an we can do what we like with it...
An no one other than upper middle class wankers back in the 30's - early 50's said spiffing.
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