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crackerjack¹

  • /ˈkɹækɚd͡ʒæk/ US

Where it comes from

From crack (“highly skilled, excellent”) + -er + jack (“man”).

adjective more crackerjack · most crackerjack · crackajack · crack-a-jack · cracker-jack · cracker jack

  1. Exceptionally fine or excellent; top-notch; high quality. Near-synonym: cracking

    Similar: cracking

  2. Expert, top-rated or high-performing. Near-synonym: cracking

    Similar: cracking

noun crackerjacks · crackajack · crack-a-jack · cracker-jack · cracker jack

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

crackerjack²

  • /ˈkɹækɚd͡ʒæk/ US

Where it comes from

From the trademark Cracker Jack popcorn snack featuring a blue sailor-suited man on the box.

adjective crackajack · crack-a-jack · cracker-jack · cracker jack

  1. US, not comparable, slang Referring to clothing items (pants, jersey, collar) that constitute the traditional blue uniform of the enlisted men of the US Navy.

noun crackerjacks · crackajack · crack-a-jack · cracker-jack · cracker jack

  1. US, countable, in plural, slang, uncountable The traditional blue uniforms of the enlisted men of the US Navy.
  2. US, countable, slang, uncountable A U.S. Navy sailor.
  3. US, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of cracker jack; popcorn candied in molasses-flavored caramel and peanuts. "Here, here's the popcorn man," Sid said as a vendor passed, pushing a cart. Sid bought a package of crackerjack and opened it while Mickey jumped up and down, unable to wait.

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@misc{crackerjack_2026,
  title = {crackerjack},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crackerjack},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}