CRACKER


Meaning of CRACKER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkra-kər ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1. chiefly dialect : a bragging liar : boaster

2. : something that makes a cracking or snapping noise: as

a. : firecracker

b. : the snapping end of a whiplash : snapper

c. : a paper holder for a party favor that pops when the ends are pulled sharply

3. plural : nutcracker

4. : a dry thin crispy baked bread product that may be leavened or unleavened

5.

a. usually disparaging : a poor usually Southern white

b. capitalized : a native or resident of Florida or Georgia — used as a nickname

6. : the equipment in which cracking (as of petroleum) is carried out

7. : hacker 4

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.