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crackerjack

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crackerjack /ˈkrækɚˌʤæk/ adjective
crackerjack
/ˈkrækɚˌʤæk/
adjective
Learner's definition of CRACKERJACK
always used before a noun US, informal
: excellent or great极好的;出色的
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crackerjack

1 of 2

noun

crack·​er·​jack ˈkra-kər-ˌjak How to pronounce crackerjack (audio)
variants or less commonly crackajack
: a person or thing of marked excellence
crackerjack adjective

Cracker Jack

2 of 2

trademark

Crack·​er Jack ˈkra-kər-ˌjak How to pronounce Cracker Jack (audio)
used for a candied popcorn confection

Example Sentences

Noun a young prospect who's supposed to be a crackerjack on the baseball diamond the cheese maker's aged cheddar is a real crackerjack
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
But here, too, Richardson regularly makes funny scenes funnier with a silent squint of bafflement or a comment muttered under his breath with crackerjack comic timing. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2022 When sober, Sheean was a fearless crackerjack reporter. Edward Kosner, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022 This crackerjack of a novel, published on 195 pages of poor-quality paper—in conformity with the pinched standards of postwar Britain—was an instant bestseller. Rachel Johnson, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2022 Forbes put its crackerjack team of fictional wealth investigators to the task of calculating Logan Roy’s net worth, estimated at roughly $18 billion. Lisette Voytko, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2021 And a crackerjack team that mixes new and familiar faces. New York Times, 29 Sep. 2021 Criminals hijack a New York City subway train and hold its passengers for a million-dollar ransom in director Joseph Sargent’s crackerjack 1974 thriller starring Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw. Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2021 Director Kari Ringer, who also musical directed, has assembled a crackerjack cast; not easy when her performers have to act, sing, proficiently play their instruments and essentially impersonate iconic figures — but not in a cheesy or ironic way. Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 8 Mar. 2021 All of the four lead actors in King’s crackerjack ensemble get multiple chances to feast on such brilliant dialogue, and all of them make the most of it. Mike Scott, NOLA.com, 18 Jan. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably alteration of crack entry 3 + jack (man)

First Known Use

Noun

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crackerjack was in 1893
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