Cracker Jackとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

Cracker Jack (countable and uncountable, plural Cracker Jacks)

1. (countable) One kernel of the Cracker Jack snack.

   A Cracker Jack fell to the theater floor.

2. (uncountable) A quantity of the snack, usually in the plural Cracker Jacks.

   He stuffed himself with Cracker Jack.

   • 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.

固有名詞

Cracker Jack

1. A boxed snack consisting of caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts, well known for including surprise toys of nominal value.
   • 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.

派生語

Further reading

• Cracker Jack on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

発音

• (General American) IPA: /ˈkɹækɚd͡ʒæk/

語源 1

From crack (“highly skilled, excellent”) +‎ -er +‎ jack (“man”).

形容詞

crackerjack (comparative more crackerjack, superlative most crackerjack)

1. Exceptionally fine or excellent; top-notch; high quality.

   Near-synonym: cracking

2. Expert, top-rated or high-performing.

   Near-synonym: cracking

名詞

crackerjack (plural crackerjacks)

1. An exceptionally fine or excellent thing or person.
2. An expert or top-rated individual (e.g., a marksman).

語源 2

From the trademark Cracker Jack popcorn snack featuring a blue sailor-suited man on the box.

形容詞

crackerjack (not comparable)

1. (US, slang) Referring to clothing items (pants, jersey, collar) that constitute the traditional blue uniform of the enlisted men of the US Navy.

名詞

crackerjack (countable and uncountable, plural crackerjacks)

1. (US, slang, in the plural) The traditional blue uniforms of the enlisted men of the US Navy.
2. (US, slang) A U.S. Navy sailor.

   Hypernyms: jack, sailor

3. (US, uncountable) Popcorn candied in molasses-flavored caramel and peanuts.
   • 1946, James T. Farrell, Bernard Clare, page 280:

     "Here, here's the popcorn man," Sid said as a vendor passed, pushing a cart. Sid bought a package of crackerjack and opened it while Mickey jumped up and down, unable to wait.

参考

• crackerjack on Wikipedia.Wikipedia