sockdolager

Etymology
, 1827 US, presumably fanciful variant of ; compare contemporary fanciful American coinages.

Various speculative etymologies have been suggested, such as corruption of, due to this occurring at the end of church worship, hence “finality”.

Noun

 * 1)  A hard hit, a knockout or finishing blow, or conclusive argument.
 * 2)  Something large or otherwise exceptional; a whopper.
 * 3)  A combination of two hooks which close upon each other, by means of a spring, as soon as the fish bites.
 * 1)  Something large or otherwise exceptional; a whopper.
 * 2)  A combination of two hooks which close upon each other, by means of a spring, as soon as the fish bites.
 * 1)  Something large or otherwise exceptional; a whopper.
 * 2)  A combination of two hooks which close upon each other, by means of a spring, as soon as the fish bites.
 * 1)  A combination of two hooks which close upon each other, by means of a spring, as soon as the fish bites.
 * 1)  A combination of two hooks which close upon each other, by means of a spring, as soon as the fish bites.