"sock-knocking" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-sock-knocking.ogg Forms: more sock-knocking [comparative], most sock-knocking [superlative]
Etymology: From the phrase knock someone's socks off. Head templates: {{en-adj|head=sock-knocking}} sock-knocking (comparative more sock-knocking, superlative most sock-knocking)
  1. (idiomatic, rare, informal) stunning, amazing, very impressive. Tags: idiomatic, informal, rare
    Sense id: en-sock-knocking-en-adj-s2sVu31Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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