Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Impressive and effective; excellent.
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- adjective US, slang
Superb ,excellent ,stunning .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Not a version of the truth the audience is sure to like, or the one everyone is running with, or one that doesn't harm the company, or a socko headline that garners attention.
Mark Heisler: Confessions of a Dead Tribune Mark Heisler 2011
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Not a version of the truth the audience is sure to like, or the one everyone is running with, or one that doesn't harm the company, or a socko headline that garners attention.
Mark Heisler: Confessions of a Dead Tribune Mark Heisler 2011
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Not a version of the truth the audience is sure to like, or the one everyone is running with, or one that doesn't harm the company, or a socko headline that garners attention.
Mark Heisler: Confessions of a Dead Tribune Mark Heisler 2011
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Unlike so many gassier entries in this category, Theater J's edifying "New Jerusalem: The Interrogation of Baruch de Spinoza" features a gallery of intriguing characters, nonstop enlightened argument and even -- hold the phone -- a socko finish.
Review: 'New Jerusalem: The Interrogation of Baruch de Spinoza' at Theater J 2010
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I got hooked into seeing Raiders of the Lost Ark, which might be excused for its unwitty, unfunny awful socko-ness if it had been put together by Harvard Lampoon seniors.
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The difference between sitting in an audience and watching the show and being transported to another world, or taking the risk, having the fun, collaborating with other people to put the show and immerse yourself in that world, is "wow," "socko," "boffo."
Freddie Gershon: Happy National Arts and Education Week, America 2010
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The difference between sitting in an audience and watching the show and being transported to another world, or taking the risk, having the fun, collaborating with other people to put the show and immerse yourself in that world, is "wow," "socko," "boffo."
Freddie Gershon: Happy National Arts and Education Week, America 2010
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The difference between sitting in an audience and watching the show and being transported to another world, or taking the risk, having the fun, collaborating with other people to put the show and immerse yourself in that world, is "wow," "socko," "boffo."
Freddie Gershon: Happy National Arts and Education Week, America 2010
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And in case you missed it on Wednesday, the California 4th district debate between Representative John Doolittle (R) and challenger Charlie Brown (D) had two of the most boffo socko performances the Roundup has witnessed in a long time, a mighty long time.
Midterm Roundup 2009
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I think if you had a new director using the full power of 35mm and 5.1 sound, you could really make a pretty socko presentation.
Raimi talks SPIDER-MAN 4 and future of EVIL DEAD franchise | Obsessed With Film 2009
tbtabby commented on the word socko
Very good, as in "socko b.o."
August 26, 2009