by Jacie11111 April 18, 2019
1. A term in Southeastern United States English to describe poor white trash, derived from the Scottish meaning of the verb "to crack," which, in this sense denotes ostentation.
"I should explain to your Lordship what is meant by crackers; a name they have got from being great boasters; they are a lawless set of rascalls on the frontiers of Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas and Georgia, who often change their places of abode." 1766, G. Cochrane
2. In more general and contemporary U.S. usage, the term has become an ethnic slur for all Americans of Northern European decent.
"I should explain to your Lordship what is meant by crackers; a name they have got from being great boasters; they are a lawless set of rascalls on the frontiers of Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas and Georgia, who often change their places of abode." 1766, G. Cochrane
2. In more general and contemporary U.S. usage, the term has become an ethnic slur for all Americans of Northern European decent.
1. Look at that cracker over there with the confederate flag license plate on his pickup.
2. Shut up, cracker, 'fore I beat yo' scrawny white ass.
2. Shut up, cracker, 'fore I beat yo' scrawny white ass.
by W. Elliott April 5, 2006
by Real100talk April 16, 2016
South Florida slang for the police. It has nothing to do with race, e.g. a black police officer can be considered a cracker
"That cracker bammed up my boy, Kerry. He's sitting in Broward on gun charges"
"These gits don't care these days, they always be shooting at crackers when they come up on the street"
"These gits don't care these days, they always be shooting at crackers when they come up on the street"
by RouletteRomper December 30, 2017
You: " I can't believe how I wait for two years just for that cracker paint job name trump gets elected for office... White people are just high way too much."
by 2kwill March 10, 2017
A small, very dry, square treat made of refined flour. Some crackers have salt sprinkled on top; i.e. saltines. Most have tiny holes going through them--not sure why, though
by Dula Monster December 25, 2006
Someone who is full of themselves and won't engage in any illegal activity. Most commonly used in South Ireland
He's a bit of a cracker. He won't even talk to you unless you call him by his full title. Like who's going to say Mr Gordon Konrad Sarasti Mochizuki Everytime.
by Mr GordonKonradSarastiMochizuc November 7, 2019