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'“Bind fast his corky arms” is both an instruction and a description. The human mind processes the imperative’s double function instantaneously. There is no head-scratching, no puzzlement, no aporia. We know this is art serving life. And we do the calculus unhesitatingly.'

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New York City has its own protest French Fry:

"Protesting income inequality and skyrocketing commercial rents, an uptown Manhattan restaurant announced a 'Gentrification in Progress Sale' featuring a single French fry for $8.99 and an $11.99 corkage fee for sodas."

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... He also said people don't remember Sosa for the 2003 corking incident. I say it will be featured prominently in Sosa's obituary. I know: It's only sports. ...





cork

音節cork
発音kɔ́ːrk
社会人必須レベル
[名]
1C《植物》コルクガシ（cork oak）
2Uコルク（◇1の樹皮）
3Cコルク製品；（びんの）コルク栓，（プラスチックなどの）栓
4C《釣り》浮き
5U《植物》コルク組織（phellem），コルク皮層
corkの慣用句・イディオム
blow [pop] one's cork
かっとなる，切れる
put a cork in it
〔しばしば命令形で〕黙る，口をつぐむ
━━[動]他
1〈びんなどに〉コルクをつける，（コルク）栓をする（up）
2〈感情などを〉抑制する，阻止する（up）
3〈役者などが〉〈顔を〉焼きコルクで黒く塗る

uncork
verb [T]
to open a bottle by pulling out its cork (= cylindrical piece of soft wood used to close it):
"Who's for some more wine?" asked Polly, uncorking another bottle.


 corkage fee 開瓶費

1. While a restaurant may allow you to bring your own wine, it is up to them to decide the fee they want to charge you to do so. While many places charge a corkage fee in the ballpark of $20-$40, the fee can often be much more, which is why it's good to ask.Aug 7, 2014

cocking
adj.
Splendid; fine: a corking party.
adv.
Used as an intensive: a corking good story.

[From CORKER.]

cocker

n.

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

noun

1. 1.

   an excellent or astonishing person or thing.

   "it was the season's first goal, and a corker"

adjective

NZ

1. 1.

   very good; excellent.

   "a corker little stove with bandy legs"