crackerjack

[ krak-er-jak ]

/ ˈkræk ərˌdʒæk /

Informal.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR crackerjack ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person or thing that shows marked ability or excellence.

adjective

of marked ability; exceptionally fine.

Also crackajack.

Origin of crackerjack

1890–95, Americanism; earlier crackajack, rhyming compound based on crack (adjective); -a- as in blackamoor; jack¹ in sense “fellow, buddy”

Words nearby crackerjack

cracked up, cracked wheat, cracker, cracker-barrel, crackerberry, crackerjack, crackers, Cracker State, cracket, crackhead, crackhouse

Definition for crackerjack (2 of 2)

Cracker Jack

Trademark.

a confection of caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for crackerjack

Henderson was a good man--a crackerjack man--when he had a better man over him.
The Go-Getter|Peter B. Kyne
"And we expect this season will be a crackerjack, too," he continued.
Potash & Perlmutter|Montague Glass
You see, Bud Warner has a crackerjack car, and he asked Phil and me to dash out with him one afternoon.
The Bachelors|William Dana Orcutt
Pasinsky was Rothman's senior drummer and was generally acknowledged a crackerjack.
The Competitive Nephew|Montague Glass

But he was over in France and the only other fellow in our troop who is a crackerjack at tracking, is Westy Martin.
Roy Blakeley|Percy Keese Fitzhugh

British Dictionary definitions for crackerjack

crackerjack

/ (ˈkrækəˌdʒæk) informal /

adjective

excellent

noun

a person or thing of exceptional quality or ability

Word Origin for crackerjack

C20: changed from crack (first-class) + jack 1 (man)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	crackerjack
释义	crackerjack [ krak-er-jak ] / ˈkræk ərˌdʒæk / Informal. SEE SYNONYMS FOR crackerjack ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that shows marked ability or excellence. adjective of marked ability; exceptionally fine. Also crackajack. Origin of crackerjack 1890–95, Americanism; earlier crackajack, rhyming compound based on crack (adjective); -a- as in blackamoor; jack¹ in sense “fellow, buddy” Words nearby crackerjack cracked up, cracked wheat, cracker, cracker-barrel, crackerberry, crackerjack, crackers, Cracker State, cracket, crackhead, crackhouse Definition for crackerjack (2 of 2) Cracker Jack Trademark. a confection of caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crackerjack Henderson was a good man--a crackerjack man--when he had a better man over him. The Go-Getter\|Peter B. Kyne "And we expect this season will be a crackerjack, too," he continued. Potash & Perlmutter\|Montague Glass You see, Bud Warner has a crackerjack car, and he asked Phil and me to dash out with him one afternoon. The Bachelors\|William Dana Orcutt Pasinsky was Rothman's senior drummer and was generally acknowledged a crackerjack. The Competitive Nephew\|Montague Glass But he was over in France and the only other fellow in our troop who is a crackerjack at tracking, is Westy Martin. Roy Blakeley\|Percy Keese Fitzhugh British Dictionary definitions for crackerjack crackerjack / (ˈkrækəˌdʒæk) informal / adjective excellent noun a person or thing of exceptional quality or ability Word Origin for crackerjack C20: changed from crack (first-class) + jack 1 (man) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to crackerjack adept, fine, expert, super, excellent, nifty, skilled, splendid
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crackerjack

noun

adjective

Origin of crackerjack

Words nearby crackerjack

Definition for crackerjack (2 of 2)

Trademark.

Example sentences from the Web for crackerjack

British Dictionary definitions for crackerjack

adjective

noun

Word Origin for crackerjack

Words related to crackerjack