Green’s Dictionary of Slang

conker n.

also konker
[conk v.2 (1)]

a very hard blow (to the face or head).

[UK]‘An Amateur’ Real Life in London I 616: Randall got a konker, which tapped the claret.
[Scot]Caledonian Mercury 31 Oct. 4/1: Abbott appeared pefectly stupid from the repeated conkers he received.
[Aus]Australian (Sydney) 7 Jan. 3/5: Chalker [...] got a ‘konker’.
[UK]Egan Bk of Sports 200: Sam planted cleverly a conker.
[Aus]Bell’s Life in Sydney 21 May 2/5: Abe received a ‘conker’ [...] which made him kiss mother earth.