cracker | ||
1. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) a thin crisp wafer made or flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet | |
Related terms: | bread oyster_cracker soda_cracker water_biscuit graham_cracker pretzel saltine | |
2. | [ noun ] firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing | |
Synonyms: | firecracker banger | |
Related terms: | firework firework cherry_bomb whizbang cannon_cracker bang | |
3. | [ noun ] a poor white person in the southern US | |
Synonyms: | redneck | |
Related terms: | rustic | |
4. | [ noun ] (computer science) a programmer who `cracks' (gains unauthorized access to) computers, typically to do malicious things | |
Examples: | "crackers are often mistakenly called hackers" |
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Related terms: | programmer | |
5. | [ noun ] a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends | |
Synonyms: | cracker_bonbon snapper | |
Related terms: | party_favor snap | |
Similar spelling: |
crackers Crocker croaker crockery Croker Crooker Creager Criger Creger Crager crusher cruiser crozier crosier Crigger crasher Cracraft |