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crackers

crack·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [krak-er]
    • /ˈkræk ər/
    • /ˈkræk.əz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krak-er]
    • /ˈkræk ər/

Definitions of crackers word

  • adjective crackers crazy; insane 3
  • noun crackers a thin, crisp biscuit. 1
  • noun crackers a firecracker. 1
  • noun crackers 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 crackers (initial capital letter) Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of Georgia or Florida (used as a nickname). 1
  • noun crackers 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

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Origin of crackers

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 Crackers

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crackers 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

crackers usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for crackers

adj crackers

  • crazy — If you describe someone or something as crazy, you think they are very foolish or strange.
  • lunatic — (no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
  • cuckoo — A cuckoo is a bird that has a call of two quick notes, and lays its eggs in other birds' nests.
  • nuts — insane; crazy.
  • psychotic — Psychiatry. characterized by or afflicted with psychosis. Synonyms: (in nontechnical usage) insane, psychopathic, lunatic, mentally ill; mad, disturbed, deranged, demented, non compos mentis. Antonyms: sane; compos mentis, clearheaded, lucid.

adjective crackers

  • insane — not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.

Antonyms for crackers

adj crackers

  • sane — free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind: a sane person.
  • sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
  • healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.

Top questions with crackers

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