"Cracker Jack" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Cracker Jack
  1. A boxed snack consisting of caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts, well known for including surprise toys of nominal value.
    Sense id: en-Cracker_Jack-en-name-4MxIQBol

Noun

Forms: Cracker Jacks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|nolinkhead=1}} Cracker Jack (countable and uncountable, plural Cracker Jacks)
  1. (countable) One kernel of the Cracker Jack snack. Tags: countable Derived forms: come from a Cracker Jack box, crackerjack
    Sense id: en-Cracker_Jack-en-noun-3yCSkGrn
  2. (uncountable) A quantity of the snack. Usually Cracker Jacks. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Cracker_Jack-en-noun-flwwfynG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 14 59

Inflected forms

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