firecracker
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firecracker
- /ˈfaɪəˌkɹækə/ UK
- /ˈfaɪəɹˌkɹækəɹ/ US
Where it comes from
From fire + cracker.
noun firecrackers · fire-cracker
- A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang. She said she was awakened abruptly Friday night by the kid next door setting off a firecracker.
- A peanut butter cracker baked with marijuana, similar in concept to an Alice B. Toklas brownie.
- Someone or something that is exciting, energetic, or unpredictable. Jude Bellingham became the nation’s second youngest World Cup scorer behind Michael Owen when he started the rout – the centrepiece of a performance of power, skill and precision – while Bukayo Saka deserved his two goals, the first a firecracker, as he radiated menace with his every involvement.
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noun a firework
| Español | petardo, piola, triquitraque |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 폭죽 pokjuk, 불꽃 bulkkot |
| 日本語 | 爆竹 bakuchiku, 癇癪玉 kanshakudama |
| 中文 | 爆竹 bàozhú, 鞭炮 biānpào |
| हिन्दी | पटाका paṭākā |
| Português | traque, bombinha |
| Français | pétard |
| Deutsch | Böller, Feuerwerkskörper, Knallkörper, Kracher |
| Italiano | petardo, mortaretto, castagnola |
| Ελληνικά | κροτίδα krotída, πυροτέχνημα pyrotéchnima |
| Română | petardă, pocnitoare |
| Русский | пета́рда petárda, хлопу́шка xlopúška, фейерве́рк fejjervérk |
| Tiếng Việt | pháo |
Talk about this word "firecracker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/firecracker. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. firecracker. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/firecracker "firecracker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/firecracker.
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@misc{firecracker_2026,
title = {firecracker},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/firecracker},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
