CRACKERJACK


Meaning of CRACKERJACK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkra-kər-ˌjak ]

noun

also crack·a·jack -kə-ˌjak

Etymology: probably alteration of crack (III) + jack (man)

Date: 1895

: a person or thing of marked excellence

• crackerjack adjective

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