crackerjack
Exceptionally fine or excellentExceptionally fine or excellent; top-notch; high quality.
» It's going to take crackerjack timing, but if we can work the play, we'll win the game.
Meaning
3 sensesExceptionally fine or excellent; top-notch; high quality.
Near-synonym: cracking
Expert, top-rated or high-performing.
Near-synonym: cracking
(US, not comparable, slang)Referring to clothing items (pants, jersey, collar) that constitute the traditional blue uniform of the enlisted men of the US Navy.
Examples
1 sentencesIt's going to take crackerjack timing, but if we can work the play, we'll win the game.
Origin
From crack (“highly skilled, excellent”) + -er + jack (“man”). From the trademark CrackerFrom crack (“highly skilled, excellent”) + -er + jack (“man”).
From the trademark Cracker Jack popcorn snack featuring a blue sailor-suited man on the box.
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Forms
more crackerjack, most crackerjack| Comparative | more crackerjack Lesson |
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| Superlative | most crackerjack Lesson |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form