crackerjack
US/ˈkɹækɚd͡ʒæk/
crackerjack adjective: exceptionally fine or excellent; top-notch; high quality. Also the alternative form of cracker jack.
Adjective (1)
crackerjack (comparative more crackerjack, superlative most crackerjack)
Noun (1)
crackerjack (plural crackerjacks)
Adjective (2)
crackerjack (not comparable)
- Referring to clothing items (pants, jersey, collar) that constitute the traditional blue uniform of the enlisted men of the US Navy.
Noun (2)
crackerjack (countable and uncountable, plural crackerjacks)
- The traditional blue uniforms of the enlisted men of the US Navy.
- A U.S. Navy sailor.
Also used as
crackerjack is also the alternative form of cracker jack.
Synonyms of crackerjack
Forms of crackerjack
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more crackerjack |
| superlative | most crackerjack |
| alternative form | crackajack |
| alternative form | crack-a-jack |
| alternative form | cracker-jack |
| alternative form | cracker jack |
| Noun | |
| plural | crackerjacks |
Origin of crackerjack
From crack (“highly skilled, excellent”) + -er + jack (“man”).
From the trademark Cracker Jack popcorn snack featuring a blue sailor-suited man on the box.
Questions about crackerjack
- What does crackerjack mean?
- Crackerjack means exceptionally fine or excellent; top-notch; high quality.
- What part of speech is crackerjack?
- Crackerjack can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce crackerjack?
- Crackerjack is pronounced /ˈkɹækɚd͡ʒæk/ (US).
Words near crackerjack in the dictionary
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