oyster cracker

noun

A small, dry, usually round or hexagonal cracker.

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Meanings

nounoyster cracker (plural oyster crackers)

plural oyster crackers

  1. A small, dry, usually round or hexagonal cracker.

Origin

Perhaps because originally served with oyster stew or clam chowder, or because their form (a vaguely round "shell" that splits evenly into two parts) was suggestive of the shell of an oyster.

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APA

oyster cracker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oyster%20cracker

MLA

“oyster cracker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oyster%20cracker. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oyster cracker,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oyster%20cracker.

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