Cracker Jack

crackerjack cracker-jack English en thumb Noun ~ 1 en countable One kernel of the Cracker Jack snack. en A Cracker Jack fell to the theater floor. en uncountable A quantity of the snack, usually in the plural Cracker Jacks. en He stuffed himself with Cracker Jack. en 1961 Breakfast at Tiffany’s Tiffany's salesman: This, I take it, was not purchased at Tiffany’s?Paul Varjak: No, actually it was purchased concurrent with, uh, well, actually, came inside of… well, a box of Cracker Jack. Proper noun 1 A boxed snack consisting of caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts, well known for including surprise toys of nominal value. en 1908 Jack Norworth Take Me Out to the Ball Game Take me out to the ball game / Take me out with the crowd / Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack / I don't care if I never get back. Derived terms en come from a Cracker Jack box get from a Cracker Jack box crackerjack Further reading