"cork off" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-cork off.ogg [Australia] Forms: corks off [present, singular, third-person], corking off [participle, present], corked off [participle, past], corked off [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} cork off (third-person singular simple present corks off, present participle corking off, simple past and past participle corked off)
  1. (US, slang) To fall asleep. Tags: US, slang Categories (topical): Sleep

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