Meanings
crackerjack1
comparative more crackerjack · superlative most crackerjack · alternative crackajack · alternative crack-a-jack · alternative cracker-jack · alternative cracker jack
plural crackerjacks · alternative crackajack · alternative crack-a-jack · alternative cracker-jack · alternative cracker jack
- An expert or top-rated individual (e.g., a marksman).
crackerjack2
alternative crackajack · alternative crack-a-jack · alternative cracker-jack · alternative cracker jack
- USnot comparableslangReferring to clothing items (pants, jersey, collar) that constitute the traditional blue uniform of the enlisted men of the US Navy.
plural crackerjacks · alternative crackajack · alternative crack-a-jack · alternative cracker-jack · alternative cracker jack
- UScountablein pluralslanguncountableThe traditional blue uniforms of the enlisted men of the US Navy.
- UScountableslanguncountableA U.S. Navy sailor.
- USalternativeuncountableAlternative form of cracker jack; popcorn candied in molasses-flavored caramel and peanuts.
"Here, here's the popcorn man," Sid said as a vendor passed, pushing a cart. Sid bought a package of crackerjack and opened it while Mickey jumped up and down, unable to wait.
1946, James T. Farrell, Bernard Clare, page 280
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveExceptionally fine or excellent; top-notch; high quality.
adjectiveExpert, top-rated or high-performing.
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Origin
crackerjack · adjective, noun
From crack (“highly skilled, excellent”) + -er + jack (“man”).
Full word history & related roots →crackerjack · adjective, noun
From the trademark Cracker Jack popcorn snack featuring a blue sailor-suited man on the box.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
crackerjack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crackerjack
“crackerjack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crackerjack. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crackerjack,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crackerjack.
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