Meaning
To fill, stuff, or pack tight — 'cork up' describes a place crammed full. 'Di dance cork' means the party is packed to capacity. As an adjective 'cork' means full up and jammed. A high compliment for an event: it was so good the venue was overflowing.
Examples
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Di dance cork from early.
The party was packed from early.
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Di bus cork up wid people.
The bus was crammed full of people.
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Dem cork di venue to capacity.
They packed the venue to capacity.
Origin
From 'cork' (to stop up a bottle) — extended to a space stopped up / filled tight with people.
How it’s used
Chiefly 'cork up' = packed full; of an event, a mark of success ('di place cork'). Compare 'ram'.