crackerjack
[ krak-er-jak ]
/ ˈkræk ərˌdʒæk /
noun
a person or thing that shows marked ability or excellence.
adjective
of marked ability; exceptionally fine.
Also
crackajack.
Origin of crackerjack
1890–95,
Americanism; earlier
crackajack, rhyming compound based on
crack (adjective);
-a- as in
blackamoor;
jack1 in sense “fellow, buddy”
Words nearby crackerjack
cracker,
cracker jack,
cracker state,
cracker-barrel,
crackerberry,
crackerjack,
crackers,
cracket,
crackhead,
crackhouse,
crackie
Example sentences from the Web for crackerjack
British Dictionary definitions for crackerjack
crackerjack
/ (ˈkrækəˌdʒæk) informal /
adjective
excellent
noun
a person or thing of exceptional quality or ability
Word Origin for crackerjack
C20: changed from
crack (first-class) +
jack
1 (man)