adj
Meaning 1
Exceptionally fine or excellent; top-notch; high quality.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Near-synonym: cracking
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cracking
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
crackerjack
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈkɹækɚd͡ʒæk/
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CMU ARPABET: K R AE1 K ER0 JH AE2 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Expert, top-rated or high-performing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Near-synonym: cracking
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cracking
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Referring to clothing items (pants, jersey, collar) that constitute the traditional blue uniform of the enlisted men of the US Navy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, not-comparable, slang
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
An exceptionally fine or excellent thing or person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 5
An expert or top-rated individual (e.g., a marksman).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
The traditional blue uniforms of the enlisted men of the US Navy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, in-plural, slang, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 7
A U.S. Navy sailor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, slang, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: jack, sailor
noun
Meaning 8
Alternative form of cracker jack; popcorn candied in molasses-flavored caramel and peanuts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, alt-of, alternative, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 9
something excellent of its kind
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the bike was a jimdandy
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: jimdandy, jimhickey
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: thing
noun
Meaning 10
someone excellent of their kind
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he's a jimdandy of a soldier
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: jimdandy, jimhickey
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch
History
Etymology
From crack (“highly skilled, excellent”) + -er + jack (“man”).
From the trademark Cracker Jack popcorn snack featuring a blue sailor-suited man on the box.