nut-cracking
/ˈnʌtˌkrakɪŋ/adjective
1That cracks nuts; constructed so as to crack nuts.
2 Slang (originally and chiefly US ). figurative. Arduous, punishing.
Origin
Early 19th century. From nut + cracking. Compare earlier nutcracker.
- barasingha
- bar association
- Barataria Bay
- barathea
- baraza
- perpetrate
- perpetration
- perpetrator
- perpetratress
- perpetratrix
- perpetuable
- perpetual
- perpetual almanac
- perpetual alms
- perpetual calendar
- perpetual check
- perpetual curacy
- perpetual curate
- perpetual flowering
- perpetual-flowering carnation
- perpetual fruiting
- perpetualism
- perpetualist
- perpetuality
- perpetually