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Crackerjack   Listen
noun
Crackerjack  n.  (also spelled crackerjack)  
1.
An individual of marked ability or excellence, esp. in some sport; as, he is a crackajack at tennis. (Slang)
Synonyms: jimdandy, jimhickey.
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.)
3.
Something excellent of its kind.
Synonyms: jimdandy, jimhickey.





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"Crackerjack" Quotes from Famous Books



... command such a nervy crowd as that. You don't need to use the spur. I'm mostly busy putting on the brakes. It would have done your heart good if you could have seen the way they waded into the Huns. That fellow Sheldon particularly is a crackerjack when it comes to a scrap. He's as strong as an ox and as quick ...
— Army Boys in the French Trenches • Homer Randall
... what, she's a crackerjack!" continued the invalid. Then, as Billiard's only answer was a vicious jerk which divested him of collar and waist at a single effort, Toady cried in surprise, "Why, Bill, ...
— Tabitha's Vacation • Ruth Alberta Brown
... "Yes, Ned is a crackerjack salesman!" agreed Tom, no less enthusiastically. "He's sold more bonds, in proportion, for his bank, than any other in this county. Dad and I both took some, and have promised him more. I am glad now that we let him go, although we valued his services highly. We hope to have ...
— Tom Swift and his War Tank - or, Doing his Bit for Uncle Sam • Victor Appleton
... out?" demanded Dale, plainly nettled. "You've hinted it before to me. Why won't we be stronger than last season? Didn't we have a crackerjack team, the fastest that ever represented old Wayne? Didn't we smother the small college teams and beat Place twice, shut out Herne the first game, and play for a ...
— The Young Pitcher • Zane Grey
... bleachers Roy Hooker breathed easier. "Len Roberts certainly told the truth," he thought. "Sanger is a crackerjack pitcher." ...
— Rival Pitchers of Oakdale • Morgan Scott


Words linked to "Crackerjack" :   paragon, apotheosis, jimhickey, ideal, nonsuch


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