"cracker" meaning in English

See cracker in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkrækə(r)/ Forms: cracker [singular], crackers [plural]
enPR: krăk'ə(r) Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A dry, thin, crispy, and usually salty or savory biscuit.
    Sense id: simple-cracker-en-noun-wZc66Ptn
  2. A person or thing that cracks things (for example, a whip cracker or a nutcracker).
    Sense id: simple-cracker-en-noun-TydCiSr1
  3. Cracker is an insulting word for a poor white person living in the southern US.
    Sense id: simple-cracker-en-noun-hxhhh65H
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          "text": "These crackers taste good with cheese."
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