crackerjack

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(krak′ər jak′)

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adjective

Slang outstanding, as in skill or ability; excellent

Origin: late 19th-c. slang: extension of crack, + jack (nickname)

noun

  1. Slang a person or thing of recognized excellence
  2. Cracker Jack

See crackerjack in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Slang
Of excellent quality or ability; fine.

Origin:

Origin: Probably from crack, first-rate

Origin: + jack

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Related Forms:

  • crackˈer·jackˌ noun

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