sockoint.adj.n.

Brit.

/ˈsɒkəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈsɑkoʊ/

Etymology: < sock n.⁴ + -o suffix.

slang (originally and chiefly U.S.).

A. int.

An interjection imitative of the sound of a violent blow.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific degree of force > [interjection] > striking violently

pow1881

socko1924

1924 Dial. Notes 5 258 Sock-o (blow).

1931 E. Linklater Juan in Amer. ii. i. 63 He hung a lullaby on the Frog's chin—socko!

1936 P. G. Wodehouse Laughing 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’.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > [adjective] > exceptionally

raging1889

socko1939

gangbuster1959

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.

1942 Photoplay & Movie Mirror Mar. 6/3 Van Heflin..almost steals the show—and 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’. Originally U.S.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > [noun] > one who or that which is successful > that which is successful

success1667

good thing1764

go1780

out1843

winner1913

success story1925

socko1937

gangbuster1946

bomb1954

1937 Amer. Speech 12 317/2 Socko, a success.

1942 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §591/1 Successful show hit…socker,..socko, sock show.

1973 P. G. 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.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	socko
释义	sockoint.adj.n. Brit. /ˈsɒkəʊ/, U.S. /ˈsɑkoʊ/ Etymology: < sock n.⁴ + -o suffix. slang (originally and chiefly U.S.). A. int. An interjection imitative of the sound of a violent blow. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific degree of force > [interjection] > striking violently pow1881 socko1924 1924 Dial. Notes 5 258 Sock-o (blow). 1931 E. Linklater Juan in Amer. ii. i. 63 He hung a lullaby on the Frog's chin—socko! 1936 P. G. Wodehouse Laughing 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’. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > [adjective] > exceptionally raging1889 socko1939 gangbuster1959 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. 1942 Photoplay & Movie Mirror Mar. 6/3 Van Heflin..almost steals the show—and 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’. Originally U.S. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > [noun] > one who or that which is successful > that which is successful success1667 good thing1764 go1780 out1843 winner1913 success story1925 socko1937 gangbuster1946 bomb1954 1937 Amer. Speech 12 317/2 Socko, a success. 1942 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §591/1 Successful show hit…socker,..socko, sock show. 1973 P. G. 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. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < int.adj.n.1924
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