What does corker mean?
Definitions for corker
ˈkɔr kərcork·er
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word corker.
Princeton's WordNet
corkernoun
(dated slang) a remarkable or excellent thing or person
"that story was a corker"
corkernoun
a machine that is used to put corks in bottles
Wiktionary
corkernoun
One who puts corks into bottles.
corkernoun
A person or thing that is exceptional or remarkable.
Wikipedia
Corker
Corker is an occupational surname.
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corker
A corker is typically a British term with two primary meanings. It can either refer to a machine or device used to close things such as bottles with a cork. Alternatively, it is also used informally to describe something that is striking or outstanding, particularly a joke, story, or a surprising event.
Editors Contribution
Corker
An excellent or astonishing person or thing.
It was the season's first goal, and a corker.
Submitted by JP03 on February 26, 2015
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
CORKER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Corker is ranked #18218 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Corker surname appeared 1,527 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Corker.
67.7% or 1,035 total occurrences were White.
27.9% or 427 total occurrences were Black.
1.5% or 24 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.4% or 22 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
0.9% or 14 total occurrences were Asian.
0.3% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Anagrams for corker »
recork
rocker
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of corker in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of corker in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of corker in a Sentence
I am encouraged by the growing support for the bipartisan Corker-Menendez Iran bill and look forward to working through the committee process to build additional support.
Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen was first elected governor in 2002, having served as Nashville’s mayor before that. Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen led Tennessee until 2011. When Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen won re-election in 2006, Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen became the first governor to win all 95 counties in Tennessee, according to Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen campaign website, which also touts Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen penchant for working across the aisle on legislative issues. Additionally, Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen created a health care management company. Outgoing Sen. Bob Corker, a Republican, gave a boost to Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen in the race as Bob Corker said Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen is sure to appeal to at least some GOP voters. He was a very good mayor, a very good governor, a very good business person, look, I ’m not going to campaign against someone who I’ve been friends with and worked with.
I think most people like, and I certainly do, the pre-existing health problems protection and I think whether Bob Corker of Tennessee're a Bob Corker of Tennessee or a Senate Republicans, Bob Corker of Tennessee like that aspect. We might be able to put that in a lot of policies.
This is a very serious issue that deserves careful consideration, and I expect to have a classified briefing in the near future. I strongly believe Congress should have the right to disapprove any agreement and I support the Corker bill which would allow that to occur.
Senator Bob Corker ‘begged’ me to endorse him for re-election in Tennessee. I said ‘NO’ and he dropped out (said he could not win without my endorsement).
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