Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - cracker
Cracker
cracker
n. 1 a paper cylinder both ends of which are pulled at Christmas etc. making a sharp noise and releasing a small toy etc. 2 a firework exploding with a sharp noise. 3 (usu. in pl.) an instrument for cracking (nutcrackers). 4 a thin dry biscuit often eaten with cheese. 5 sl. Brit. a notable or attractive person. 6 US a biscuit. 7 US offens. = poor White. Phrases and idioms cracker-barrel US (of philosophy etc.) homespun; unsophisticated.
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noun Date: 15th century a bragging liar ; boaster, something that makes a cracking or snapping noise: as, fire~, the snapping end of a whiplash ; snapper, a paper holder for a party favor that pops when the ends are pulled sharply, nut~, a dry thin crispy baked bread product that may be leavened or unleavened, 5. a poor usually Southern white, a native or resident of Florida or Georgia, the equipment in which cracking (as of petroleum) is carried out, hacker 4 ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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