crackerjack
a person or thing that shows marked ability or excellence.
of marked ability; exceptionally fine.
Origin of crackerjack
1- Also crackajack.
Words Nearby crackerjack
Other definitions for Cracker Jack (2 of 2)
a confection of caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts.
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How to use crackerjack in a sentence
The crackerjack detail she comes up with is Lucy’s loss of an earring in the sodden purple mess.
Being the Ricardos Tells the Story of a Brilliant Partnership. It Could Do Without the Civics Lesson | Stephanie Zacharek | December 10, 2021 | TimeI was counted a crackerjack at bindin'; but you work twice as fast blind as what I would seein'; that's what gets me!
Pippin; A Wandering Flame | Laura E. RichardsHe would read one and say: "Here's a crackerjack, Kit," and pass it to me.
When a Man Marries | Mary Roberts RinehartIf that Mornsby deal had only gone through, wed have had a crackerjack, said Jim regretfully.
Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team | Lester ChadwickHe'd had a mighty good time all the evening, James thought, and Father was a crackerjack.
Ethel Morton and the Christmas Ship | Mabell S. C. Smith
Christian Young is all right though, Munster has a slap-dash style about him, and they do say old Nielsen was a crackerjack.
Adventure | Jack London
British Dictionary definitions for crackerjack
/ (ˈkrækəˌdʒæk) informal /
excellent
a person or thing of exceptional quality or ability
Origin of crackerjack
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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