A blow or an argumentSourced
Not region-specific · English meaning
An old slang word can mean a blow or a decisive argument
Wiktionary marks sockdolager as dated American slang. It can describe a powerful or finishing blow, but also an argument that settles a question. Another sense refers to something unusually large or exceptional.
The decisive impact may come from words rather than a fist.
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