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cracker bonbon

crack·er bon·bon
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krak-er bon-bon]
    • /ˈkræk ər ˈbɒnˌbɒn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krak-er bon-bon]
    • /ˈkræk ər ˈbɒnˌbɒn/

Definitions of cracker bonbon words

  • noun cracker bonbon a thin, crisp biscuit. 1
  • noun cracker bonbon a firecracker. 1
  • noun cracker bonbon Also called cracker bonbon. a small paper roll used as a party favor, that usually contains candy, trinkets, etc., and that pops when pulled sharply at one or both ends. 1
  • noun cracker bonbon (initial capital letter) Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of Georgia or Florida (used as a nickname). 1
  • noun cracker bonbon Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a white person in the South, especially a poor white living in some rural parts of the southeastern U.S. 1
  • noun cracker bonbon Slang. black hat (def 2). 1
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Origin of cracker bonbon

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English craker. See crack, -er1; (defs 4, 5) perhaps originally in sense “braggart,” applied to frontiersmen of the southern American colonies in the 1760s, though subsequently given other interpretations (cf. corn-cracker); for crackers “crazy,” cf. cracked, -ers

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Parts of speech for Cracker bonbon

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adverb
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preposition
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exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cracker bonbon

cracker bonbon popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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