socko

Slang for sensational

Socko means strikingly successful or impressive, especially of a performance or entertainment: a socko Broadway debut, socko box-office numbers.

The word belongs to showbiz slang and entertainment journalism, carrying a punchy, old-Hollywood flavor.

It suggests something that lands with impact—a sock to the jaw.

impact

knockout

Incapacitating final blow

smashBreak violently apart
hitSuccessful contact or strike
wallopForceful strike or defeat

boffo · whammo · bam · pow · zinger · showstopper · crowd-pleaser · blockbuster · sensation · triumph

punch

jab

Quick, straight blow

uppercutAscending boxing strike
hookCurved catching device
haymakerWild knockout punch

roundhouse · knockout · slug · belt · whack · thwack · clobber · pummel · wallop · clout

slang

boffo

Hugely successful, theatrically

whammoExclamation of sudden force
zowieSlangy astonishment cry
bamLoud impact sound

pow · bang-up · crackerjack · humdinger · doozy · corker · lulu · beaut · killer · dynamite

Opposites

success/impact

sockoflop

Complete commercial failure

dud · bomb · bust · failure · turkey

intensity/power

sockoweak

Lacking power or force

feeble · flat · limp · tepid · lackluster

Phrases

shoes and socksPaired foot garments
white socksLight-colored foot garments
ankle socksHosiery stopping at leg joint
sock puppetHosiery made theatrical
wool socksKnitted foot coverings
put a sock in itDemand for silence

Family

sock, socks, socked, socking, oversock

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