cracker

crack·er

noun \ˈkra-kər\

Definition of CRACKER

1

chiefly dialect : a bragging liar : boaster

2

: something that makes a cracking or snapping noise: as

a : firecracker

b : the snapping end of a whiplash : snapper

c : a paper holder for a party favor that pops when the ends are pulled sharply

3

plural : nutcracker

4

: a dry thin crispy baked bread product that may be leavened or unleavened

5

a usually disparaging : a poor usually Southern white

b capitalized : a native or resident of Florida or Georgia —used as a nickname

6

: the equipment in which cracking (as of petroleum) is carried out

7

: hacker 4

Examples of CRACKER

1. a plate of cheese and crackers
2. <a cracker who had broken into the intelligence agency's database attempted to leak the classified information>

First Known Use of CRACKER

15th century

Related to CRACKER

Synonyms

hacker, cyberpunk

Related Words

computerist; gearhead, geek, propeller-head, techie, technocrat, technophile; phisher

Near Antonyms

computerphobe, technophobe

Rhymes with CRACKER

backer, clacker, hacker, jacker, knacker, lacquer, packer, racker, sacker, slacker, smacker, stacker, tacker, tracker, whacker