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cracker jack

cracker jack is the alternative spelling of crackerjack.

cracker jack is the alternative letter-case form of Cracker Jack.

Meaning of crackerjack

Noun (1)

crackerjack (plural crackerjacks)

  1. An exceptionally fine or excellent thing or person.
  2. An expert or top-rated individual (e.g., a marksman).

Noun (2)

crackerjack (countable and uncountable, plural crackerjacks)

  1. (US, in plural, slang) The traditional blue uniforms of the enlisted men of the US Navy.
  2. (US, slang) A U.S. Navy sailor.

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Noun capitalized: Cracker Jack

Cracker Jack (countable and uncountable, plural Cracker Jacks)

  1. (countable) One kernel of the Cracker Jack snack.
    • A Cracker Jack fell to the theater floor.
  2. (uncountable) A quantity of the snack, usually in the plural Cracker Jacks.
    • He stuffed himself with Cracker Jack.
    • Tiffany's salesman: This, I take it, was not purchased at Tiffany’s?
      Paul Varjak: No, actually it was purchased concurrent with, uh, well, actually, came inside of… well, a box of Cracker Jack.1961, Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Proper noun capitalized: Cracker Jack

Cracker Jack

  1. A boxed snack consisting of caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts, well known for including surprise toys of nominal value.
    • Take me out to the ball game / Take me out with the crowd / Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack / I don't care if I never get back.1908, Jack Norworth, Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Forms of cracker jack

pluralcracker jacks
pluralCracker Jacks

Words formed from cracker jack

Questions about cracker jack

What does cracker jack mean?
Cracker jack means one kernel of the Cracker Jack snack.
What is cracker jack the alternative spelling of?
Cracker jack is the alternative spelling of crackerjack.
What part of speech is cracker jack?
Cracker jack can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of cracker jack?
The plural of cracker jack is cracker jacks.

Words near cracker jack in the dictionary

  1. cracker barrels
  2. cracker bonbon
  3. cracker bonbons
  4. cracker bread
  5. cracker breads
  6. cracker jack
  7. cracker jacks
  8. cracker meal
  9. Cracker Night
  10. Cracker State
  11. cracker-ass

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