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a small, round, usually salted cracker, served with oysters, soup, etc.[1870-75]
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oyster cracker — oys′ter crack er n. coo a small, round, usu. salted cracker • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
Cracker — Crack er (kr[a^]k [ e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, cracks. [1913 Webster] 2. A noisy boaster; a swaggering fellow. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] What cracker is this same that deafs our ears? Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. A small firework, consisting of a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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cracker — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. wafer, soda cracker, oyster cracker, biscuit, saltine, water biscuit, cream cracker, hardtack, sea biscuit, kn?ckebr?d (Swedish), Melba toast, matzo; see also bread 1 , cookie . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. Sl. hacker.… … English dictionary for students
