1
as in hacker
a person who illegally gains access to a computer system and sometimes tampers with its information
a cracker who had broken into the intelligence agency's database attempted to leak the classified information
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2
as in cock
chiefly dialect
someone who boasts
you're a fool if you believe half of what that cracker says
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Noun
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In this instance the warning comes not from the bank but from the real hacker, and moving your money to safety is the actual theft.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025 -
Many city services have been disrupted as a result, but officials say the move was necessary to prevent hackers from doing more damage.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows.—
Matthew Gavin Frank,
Harper's Magazine,
6 June 2023
Noun
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When a person lacks humility, the deficiency will show up as being a braggart and disrespectful.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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He’s swept away in a sea of raves MILAN — Giorgio Armani is not a very good braggart.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
WWD,
17 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Another layer that makes the Wasted collection special is that it’s made by local Bali craftspeople ranging from weavers, glass blowers, ceramicists and more.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Now the car needs a new blower motor as a result of the grinding of the acorns by the cage style fan.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
26 July 2025
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“Cracker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cracker. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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