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Isn't that a corker

Parf of speech: Expression, OED Year: 1877, OED Evaluation: Colloquial and dialectal

A person or thing of surpassing size or excellence; a stunner; also used ironically

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Speaker 1: And I'm just trying to think of other things that people say. Interview: Yeah, if you could think- Speaker 1: What- what's someone like, "Isn't that a corker?" Speaker 2: Oh yeah. Speaker 1: If- if you're surprised about something. Interviewer: Corker? Speaker 2: Yeah. Speaker 1: Corker.
An astonishing person or thing