crackers

/ˈkrækərz/
adjective
  1. Crazy or insane (informal, chiefly British).
    • You must be crackers to ride that roller coaster without a seatbelt!
    • That idea sounds a bit crackers, but it might actually work.
    • My neighbor is completely crackers; he talks to his plants all day.
noun
  1. Thin, dry, crispy baked food, usually eaten with cheese, spreads, or as a snack.
    • We bought a box of saltine crackers to go with the soup.
    • She put some cheese on a cracker and ate it for a quick snack.
    • The children spread peanut butter on their crackers after school.
  2. A small firework that makes a loud popping noise when pulled apart or thrown.
    • We bought a pack of party crackers for New Year's Eve.
    • The kids pulled the Christmas crackers and laughed at the silly jokes inside.
    • At the party, someone set off a cracker and it startled the dog.
  3. A person or thing that cracks something, such as a tool or machine.
    • The old cracker in the factory finally broke after years of use.
    • The nutcracker is a handy cracker for walnuts.
    • He used a lobster cracker to break the shell.
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