"crackerbox" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: crackerboxes [plural]
Etymology: cracker + box, suggesting a square package of biscuits. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cracker|box}} cracker + box Head templates: {{en-noun}} crackerbox (plural crackerboxes)
  1. (US, Canada, sometimes derogatory) An uncomfortably small and boxy house or car. Tags: Canada, US, derogatory, sometimes
    Sense id: en-crackerbox-en-noun-gMKEKnMK Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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