"coal cracker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: coal crackers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} coal cracker (plural coal crackers)
  1. (US, slang) A native or established resident of the traditional coal-mining area of northeastern Pennsylvania; a worker in the mines of this region. Tags: US, slang Categories (topical): Coal, Occupations, People Categories (place): Pennsylvania, USA
    Sense id: en-coal_cracker-en-noun-r4k9Cb77 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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