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Sockdolager
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
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. A combination of two hooks which close upon each other, by means of a spring, as soon as the fish bites. [U. S.]