Sockdologizing

Quick meaning: Sockdologizing is an adjective meaning (nonce word) Ambiguous term of abuse; scheming.

Meaning

(nonce word) Ambiguous term of abuse; scheming.

Example Sentences

But these confabulated, sockdologizing tins refuse to warm up. I swear they are doing it to perversely annoy me.

"Don't know the manners of good society, eh? Wal, I guess I know enough to turn you inside out, old gal — you sockdologizing old man-trap."

Many of the play's screwball terms, like “sockdologizing” and “Dundrearyisms” (named for the befuddled character Lord Dundreary), have become part of the cultural lexicon, and several spinoff plays featuring characters from the show have been written and performed.

And finally, I thank my friend and boss Tom Shroder, the editor at the Post who has refereed the Gene-Gina wars from the start. Tom is belligerent, arrogant, insufferably intolerant of all views not his own, and in general a sockdologizing old poop who is of no value whatsoever except for being the best humor editor alive.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include scheming, schemey, dodgy, skulduggerous, schemy, underhanding.

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