crackerbox en · NOUN
Etymology
From cracker + box, suggesting a square package of biscuits.
Meanings
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(Canada, US, derogatory, sometimes) An uncomfortably small and boxy house or car.
It’s the same with the Subaru Impreza WRX. With apologies to its zealous owners — their vision was apparently too clouded by speed to notice — the original WRX was one of the homeliest cars around, a budget crackerbox in a high-performance Halloween costume.
2007 October 21, Lawrence Ulrich, “Attractive, Yes, if Not for Its Looks”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crackerboxes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |