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Fans of rank political hypocrisy can rejoice, for the corker is back!

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  1. noun One that corks bottles, for example.
  2. noun Slang A remarkable or astounding person or thing.

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  • She's a corker, and most of the time you wouldn't even know she was here. —  Omni: April 1994
  • Garth Ennis produces another corker, an government funded anti superhero team saves the day. —  Right-Half Chow
  • Fans of rank political hypocrisy can rejoice, for the corker is back! —  The Latest on Air America
  • The second clip is a corker, as Jacqui proves she has a little Niall in her, and Niall shows he may have one last shred of humanity. —  AfterElton.com - Because visibility matters
  • "She's a corker, ain't she?" "She shore is," says I. —  The Man Next Door
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