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son of a nutcracker en · INTJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsʌn əv ə ˈnʌtkɹækɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

Popularized by the 2003 Christmas film Elf, in which the character Buddy the Elf exclaims it as an expression of frustration or surprise.

Meanings

  1. (euphemistic, humorous) son of a bitch
    • "Son of a nutcracker," he said with a grunt as he caught more from falling into the hole. 2017, Danica Winters, Mr. Taken, Harlequin Books, via Internet Archive, →ISBN, page 159:
    • Yes I did.... son of a nutcracker! 2011 March 25, Foo <whoison...@gmail.com>, “Re: SOT: RGP profile”, in rec.games.pinball (Usenet), via Google Groups, archived from the original on 19 Aug 2026:
    • Well "Son of a Nutcracker", as we say, things have not gone well. 2012, Monroe May, Jeri May, Unshakeable Fiath: One Family's Story of Loss and the Strengthening of Their Faith, WestBow Press, via Internet Archive, →ISBN, page 59: