crackerjackとは

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

名詞

crackerjack (複数形 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, following the sailor uniform worn by Sailor Jack on boxes of Cracker Jack snacks.

名詞

crackerjack (複数形 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.
3. (US) 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.

Further reading

• Cracker Jack on Wikipedia.

名詞

Cracker Jack (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 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 Cracker Jacks.

   He stuffed himself with Cracker Jack.

派生語

• come from a Cracker Jack box
• crackerjack

形容詞

cracker-jack (comparative more cracker-jack, superlative most cracker-jack)

1. Alternative spelling of crackerjack.