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Cracker Jack en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (countable) One kernel of the Cracker Jack snack.
    • A Cracker Jack fell to the theater floor.
  2. (uncountable) A quantity of the snack, usually in the plural Cracker Jacks.
    • He stuffed himself with Cracker Jack.
    • Tiffany's salesman: This, I take it, was not purchased at Tiffany’s? Paul Varjak: No, actually it was purchased concurrent with, uh, well, actually, came inside of… well, a box of Cracker Jack. 1961, Breakfast at Tiffany’s:

Forms

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Cracker Jacks Number=Plur lexicographic

Cracker Jack en · PROPN

Meanings

  1. A boxed snack consisting of caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts, well known for including surprise toys of nominal value.
    • Take me out to the ball game / Take me out with the crowd / Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack / I don't care if I never get back. 1908, Jack Norworth, Take Me Out to the Ball Game:

Deriveds

get from a Cracker Jack box · crackerjack · come from a Cracker Jack box