cracker
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Definition of cracker
1 chiefly dialectal : a bragging liar : boaster
2 : something that makes a cracking or snapping noise: such 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 crackers plural : nutcracker
4 : a dry thin crispy baked bread product that may be leavened or unleavened
5a offensive —used as an insulting and contemptuous term for a poor, white, usually Southern person
b sometimes offensive : 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 sense 4
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Synonyms for cracker
Synonyms
blower, blowhard, boaster, brag, braggadocio, braggart, bragger, cockalorum, gascon, gasconader, swaggerer, vaunter
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cracker
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Kids Definition of cracker
: a dry thin baked food made of flour and water
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