From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Crackerjack \Crack"er*jack`\, n. [also spelled {crackerjack}.]
[prob. from crack + jack, a man.]
1. An individual of marked ability or excellence, esp. in
some sport; as, he is a crackajack at tennis. [Slang]
Syn: jimdandy, jimhickey.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
2. A preparation of popped corn, candied and pressed into
small cakes. The name Cracker Jack(TM) is now a trademark
for a similar confection. [U. S.]
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
3. something excellent of its kind.
Syn: jimdandy, jimhickey.
[WordNet 1.5]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Crackajack \Crack"a*jack`\, n. [Now usually spelled
{crackerjack}.] [prob. from crack + jack, a man.]
1. An individual of marked ability or excellence, esp. in
some sport; as, he is a crackajack at tennis. [Slang]
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. A preparation of popped corn, candied and pressed into
small cakes. [U. S.]
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Crackajack \Crack"a*jack`\, a. [Now usually spelled
{crackerjack}.]
Of marked ability or excellence. [Slang]
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] crackbrained
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Crackerjack \Crack"er*jack`\, a. [also spelled {crackajack}.]
Of marked ability or excellence. [Slang]
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
crackerjack
n 1: someone excellent of their kind; "he's a jimdandy of a
soldier" [syn: {jimdandy}, {jimhickey}, {crackerjack}]
2: something excellent of its kind; "the bike was a jimdandy"
[syn: {jimdandy}, {jimhickey}, {crackerjack}]
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