crackerjack
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Crackerjack \Crack"er*jack`\, n. [also spelled {crackerjack}.]
[prob. from crack + jack, a man.]
1. An individual of marked ability or excellence, esp. in
some sport; as, he is a crackajack at tennis. [Slang]
Syn: jimdandy, jimhickey.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
2. A preparation of popped corn, candied and pressed into
small cakes. The name Cracker Jack(TM) is now a trademark
for a similar confection. [U. S.]
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
3. something excellent of its kind.
Syn: jimdandy, jimhickey.
[WordNet 1.5]
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Crackajack \Crack"a*jack`\, n. [Now usually spelled
{crackerjack}.] [prob. from crack + jack, a man.]
1. An individual of marked ability or excellence, esp. in
some sport; as, he is a crackajack at tennis. [Slang]
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. A preparation of popped corn, candied and pressed into
small cakes. [U. S.]
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
from
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
59 Moby Thesaurus words for "crackerjack":
ace, adept, beaut, brick, corker, crack, daisy, dandy, darb, dilly,
doll, dream, expert, first-rater, genius, good Joe, good egg,
good guy, good hand, great, honey, humdinger, killer-diller,
knockout, likely lad, lollapaloosa, lulu, magician, mahatma,
man of genius, master, master hand, masterful, masterly,
mastermind, nice guy, nifty, no slouch, past master, peach, pip,
pippin, practiced hand, prodigy, pussycat, sage, skilled,
skilled hand, skillful, star, stout fellow, superstar, sweetheart,
the nuts, topnotcher, trump, virtuoso, whiz, wizard
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