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socko, int., a., n.
slang (orig. and chiefly U.S.).
A. int. An interjection imitative of the sound of a violent blow.
1924 Dialect Notes V. 258 Sock-o (blow). 1931 E. LINKLATER Juan in Amer. II. i. 63 He hung a lullaby on the Frog’s chin
socko! 1936 WODEHOUSELaughing Gas xxi. 226 And then, as she stood there with the love-light shining in her eyes…socko! 1966 L. COHEN Beautiful Losers I. 71 We’re fat, F.
Smack! Wham! Pow! Fat. Socko! Sok! Bash!B. adj. Stunningly effective or successful, ‘knock-out’.
1939 J. B. PRIESTLEY Johnson over Jordan II. 67 And now, friends, a new novelty act, the first time here, and I know it will be a socko number. 1942Photoplay & Movie Mirror Mar. 6/3 Van Heflin..almost steals the showand he must be good to rob Taylor of one iota of glory, Bob’s that socko.1960 Sales Managem. 6 May 96/1 Automated manufacture, sock-o selling and all-out advertising. 1961 John o’ London’s 14 Dec. 664/2 The religious plays which are at the moment filling our theatres, religion being Socko box office these days. 1972 T. P. MCMAHON Issue of Bishop’s Blood vii. 83 The blue of the incense rising to the white gold of the altar..the soaring voices of the seventy or so nuns..provided a socko finish. 1981 Underground Grammarian Feb. 3/1 Their latest brochure starts right off with this absolutely socko bit of dialog: ‘What is cooperative education? In it’s simplist [sic] definition, it is learning by doing.’C. n. A success, a ‘hit’. orig. U.S.
1937 Amer. Speech XII. 317/2 Socko, a success. 1942 BERREY & VAN DEN BARK Amer. Thes. Slang §591/1 Successful show hit…socker,..socko, sock show.1973 WODEHOUSE Bachelors Anonymous iii. 23 Triumph or disaster, socko or flop, he went on forever like one of those permanent officials at the Foreign Office.(source)
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