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cracker

/kɹˈækɚ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

  1. a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
  2. a poor White person in the southern United States
  3. a programmer who cracks (gains unauthorized access to) computers, typically to do malicious things
    “crackers are often mistakenly called hackers”
  4. firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
  5. a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends

Synonyms for cracker

Words that rhyme with cracker

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