CRACKER


Meaning of CRACKER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ krækə(r) ]

( crackers)

1.

A cracker is a thin, crisp biscuit which is often eaten with cheese.

N-COUNT

2.

If you say that someone or something is a cracker , you like and admire them very much. ( BRIT INFORMAL )

She’s a cracker...

‘Dude’ is a cracker of an album.

N-COUNT : oft N of n

3.

A cracker is a hollow cardboard tube covered with coloured paper. Crackers make a loud noise when they are pulled apart and usually contain a small toy and a paper hat. In Britain they are used mainly at Christmas.

...a Christmas cracker.

N-COUNT

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