crackers Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
   cracker.
   
2. noun a poor White person in the southern United States
   cracker; redneck.
   
3. noun a programmer who cracks (gains unauthorized access to) computers, typically to do malicious things
   cracker.
   
   • crackers are often mistakenly called hackers
4. noun firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
   cracker; firecracker; banger.
   
5. noun a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends
   cracker bonbon; cracker; snapper.
   
6. adjective satellite informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
   loco; wacky; loopy; bats; haywire; nuts; balmy; kooky; nutty; barmy; around the bend; buggy; kookie; loony; whacky; round the bend; daft; dotty; batty; cracked; fruity; bonkers.
   
   • it used to drive my husband balmy

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