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adjective

ˈkra-kərz How to pronounce crackers (audio)
Definition of crackersnext
informal + disparaging
as in psychotic
unable to think in a clear or sensible way He spends too much time working on his inventions, and I think he's gone a little crackers.

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crackers

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noun

plural of cracker
1
as in hackers
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 cocks
chiefly dialect someone who boasts you're a fool if you believe half of what that cracker says

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  1. psychotic
  2. hackers
  3. blowers
  4. mad
  5. brags
  6. nuts
  7. braggarts
  8. insane
Adjective
  • Prosecutors, meanwhile, contend Clancy intentionally planned the killings and was not acting under the effects of a psychotic break, according to the AP.
    — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • The Drug Enforcement Administration says kratom produces stimulant effects in low doses and sedative effects in high doses, and can lead to psychotic symptoms, and psychological and physiological dependence.
    — Jake Rosenwasser, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of psychotic
Noun
  • For everyone’s peace of mind, robust security measures must be put in place to ensure that only genuine factory software can be installed and that hackers are locked out.
    — Michael Harley, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
  • Ransomware attacks — in which hackers demand a hefty payment to restore hacked systems — also account for a growing share of cyber crimes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of hackers
Noun
  • Nearly a century later in 1978, in the wake of the Watergate scandal, a second Civil Service Reform Act was passed providing further protections, including for whistle blowers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • Features like variable-speed blowers help regulate airflow more precisely, reducing energy waste and maintaining more consistent indoor temperatures.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Definition of blowers
Adjective
  • The popularity of those films has set off a mad hunt to unearth the next Parsons or Barker.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • Trump got mad enough at Graham to release the senator’s personal cellphone number.
    — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of mad
Noun
  • The entertainment industry is no stranger to individuals who espouse contested stories about screen hits, but the producers of Legacy of Lies have grown tired of his brags.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Like any good barbecue IRL, the chat is mostly meat pics, cooking tips (with a dose of half-brags) and occasional smack talk.
    — Farhan Mustafa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Definition of brags
Adjective
  • How nuts and whole grains add up Peanuts lead the nut category, according to Lindsey DeSoto, RD, with Health.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
  • Eventually, what looks to be a pink couch gets loaded out of a truck and everyone goes nuts.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026
Definition of nuts
Noun
  • Christ did do some name calling, but his ire was directed at the powerful, the braggarts, the hypocrites — the Pratts of his time.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Definition of braggarts
Adjective
  • To see that journey completely through to the end has been insane.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 July 2026
  • The stupidity and greed of the status quo threatens to drive her insane.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
Definition of insane
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