- crackerjack
- also crackajack noun Etymology: probably alteration of 3crack + jack (man) Date: 1895 a person or thing of marked excellence • crackerjack adjective
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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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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crackerjack — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crackerjack — Crackajack Crack a*jack , a. [Now usually spelled {crackerjack}.] Of marked ability or excellence. [Slang] [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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