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crackerjack
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See also: cracker-jack and Cracker Jack
English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɹækɚd͡ʒæk/
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Etymology 1
From crack (“highly skilled, excellent”) + -er + jack (“man”).
Adjective
crackerjack (comparative more crackerjack, superlative most crackerjack)
Noun
crackerjack (plural crackerjacks)
Etymology 2
From the trademark Cracker Jack popcorn snack featuring a blue sailor-suited man on the box.
Adjective
crackerjack (not comparable)
Noun
crackerjack (countable and uncountable, plural crackerjacks)
- (US, uncountable) Popcorn candied in molasses-flavored caramel and peanuts.
- 1946, James T. Farrell, Bernard Clare, page 280:
- "Here, here's the popcorn man," Sid said as a vendor passed, pushing a cart. Sid bought a package of crackerjack and opened it while Mickey jumped up and down, unable to wait.
See also
crackerjack on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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