firecracker en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfaɪəɹˌkɹækəɹ/ (General-American)
- (General-American) audio
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈfaɪəˌkɹækə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From fire + cracker.
Meanings
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A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang.
She said she was awakened abruptly Friday night by the kid next door setting off a firecracker.
2011, Ken Casper, As the Crow Dies, page 120:
- (slang) A peanut butter cracker baked with marijuana, similar in concept to an Alice B. Toklas brownie.
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(slang) Someone or something that is exciting, energetic, or unpredictable.
Jude Bellingham became the nation’s second youngest World Cup scorer behind Michael Owen when he started the rout – the centrepiece of a performance of power, skill and precision – while Bukayo Saka deserved his two goals, the first a firecracker, as he radiated menace with his every involvement.
2022 November 21, David Hytner, “England open World Cup in style with Bukayo Saka double in 6-2 rout of Iran”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| firecrackers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| fire-cracker | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
firecracker plant · wet firecracker · firecracker flower · firecracker chicken
Relateds
Translations (73)
de Knallkörper (a firework) · it petardo (a firework) · ast restallón (a firework) · tl pakbong (a firework) · ja 癇癪玉 (a firework) · mk пета́рда (a firework) · hu petárda (a firework) · ko 폭죽 (a firework) · ko 불꽃 (a firework) · vi pháo (a firework) · es piola (a firework) · sv smällare (a firework) · de Kracher (a firework) · pt traque (a firework) · el πυροτέχνημα (a firework) · fr soupe au lait (an energetic, unpredictable person) · es triquitraque (a firework) · tl labintador (a firework) · fr pétard (an energetic, unpredictable person) · pl petarda (an energetic, unpredictable person) · es petardo (a firework) · fr pétard (a firework) · no kinaputt (a firework) · ca petard (a firework) · mi tiripapā (a firework) · tl rebentador (a firework) · id air mancur api (a firework) · ja 爆竹 (a firework) · bg фишек (a firework) · tr kestane fişeği (a firework) · it mortaretto (a firework) · ru пета́рда (a firework) · ru фейерве́рк (a firework) · de Knaller (an energetic, unpredictable person) · eya LAdlahG (a firework) · hu tűzrőlpattant (an energetic, unpredictable person) · pt bombinha (a firework) · id mercon (a firework) · bo ཤོག་པག (a firework) · pon anapi (a firework) · th ประทัด (a firework) · eo petardo (a firework) · de Feuerwerkskörper (a firework) · ro petardă (a firework) · tr havai fişek (a firework) · de Kracher (an energetic, unpredictable person) · tl paputok (a firework) · cmn 爆竹 (a firework) · hi पटाका (a firework) · de Böller (a firework) · es fiera (an energetic, unpredictable person) · cmn 鞭炮 (a firework) · cs petarda (a firework) · az zırpaket (a firework) · bg пира́тка (a firework) · fr coléreuse (an energetic, unpredictable person) · de Hitzkopf (an energetic, unpredictable person) · pam pamakbung (a firework) · nl rotje (a firework) · fi papattimatto (a firework) · km ផាវ (a firework) · ru хлопу́шка (a firework) · pl petarda (a firework) · ur پٹاخا (a firework) · as ফটকা (a firework) · yue 炮仗 (a firework) · fr coléreux (an energetic, unpredictable person) · it castagnola (a firework) · fi sähikäinen (a firework) · ms mercun (a firework) · ro pocnitoare (a firework) · el κροτίδα (a firework) · sh petarda (a firework)