Dud and Sockdolager

Dud

Dud noun - Something that has failed.

Sockdolager is an antonym for dud.

Nearby Word: dude

Sockdolager

Sockdolager noun - Something very good of its kind.
Usage example: the professor called it one sockdolager of a short story, but he seemed to be the only one in the room amused by this description

Dud is an antonym for sockdolager.
Cite this Source
Sockdolager and Dud. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dud/sockdolager
Dud & Sockdolager. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dud/sockdolager>.
Sockdolager or Dud. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dud/sockdolager.
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