crackerjack meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

crackerjack

adj

US /ˈkɹækɚd͡ʒæk/

Etymology From crack (“highly skilled, excellent”) + -er + jack (“man”).

Exceptionally fine or excellent; top-notch; high quality.

Expert, top-rated or high-performing.

noun

Etymology From crack (“highly skilled, excellent”) + -er + jack (“man”).

An exceptionally fine or excellent thing or person.

An expert or top-rated individual (e.g., a marksman).

adj

Etymology From the trademark Cracker Jack popcorn snack featuring a blue sailor-suited man on the box.

US, Slang Referring to clothing items (pants, jersey, collar) that constitute the traditional blue uniform of the enlisted men of the US Navy.

noun

Etymology From the trademark Cracker Jack popcorn snack featuring a blue sailor-suited man on the box.

US, In plural, Slang The traditional blue uniforms of the enlisted men of the US Navy.

US, Slang A U.S. Navy sailor.

US, Alternative Alternative form of cracker jack; popcorn candied in molasses-flavored caramel and peanuts.

"Here, here's the popcorn man," Sid said as a vendor passed, pushing a cart. Sid bought a package of crackerjack and opened it while Mickey jumped up and down, unable to wait.1946, James T. Farrell, Bernard Clare, page 280:

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