1. A thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet 
2. A poor White person in the southern United States
   - redneck [N. Amer] 
3. A programmer who cracks (gains unauthorized access to) computers, typically to do malicious things
   "crackers are often mistakenly called hackers" 
4. Firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
   - firecracker, banger [Brit] 
5. A party favour consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favour) that pops when pulled at both ends
   - snapper, cracker bonbon

Derived forms: crackers

See also: crack

Type of: bread, breadstuff, coder, computer programmer, developer, favor [US], favour [Brit, Cdn], firework, party favor [US], party favour [Brit, Cdn], programer [US], programmer, pyrotechnic, rustic, software developer, software engineer, staff of life

Encyclopedia: Cracker

• in fact
• in fiscal matters
• in flagrante delicto
• in flight
• in for
• in force
• in front
• in full
• in full action
• in full swing
• in full view
• in gear
• in general
• in good order
• in good spirits
• in good taste
• in good time
• in great confusion
• in hand
• in haste
• pleasure
• pleasure boat
• pleasure craft
• pleasure ground
• pleasure principle