cracker
crack·er
noun \ˈkra-kər\Definition of CRACKER
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chiefly dialect : a bragging liar : boaster
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: 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
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plural : nutcracker
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: a dry thin crispy baked bread product that may be leavened or unleavened
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a usually disparaging : a poor usually Southern white b capitalized : a native or resident of Florida or Georgia —used as a nickname
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: the equipment in which cracking (as of petroleum) is carried out
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: hacker 4
Examples of CRACKER
- a plate of cheese and crackers
- <a cracker who had broken into the intelligence agency's database attempted to leak the classified information>
First Known Use of CRACKER
15th century
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