firecracker

English

noun
Definitions
  • A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang.
  • A peanut butter cracker baked with marijuana, similar in concept to an Alice B. Toklas brownie.
  • A person who is exciting and/or unpredictable.

Etymology

Compound from English fire (shoot) + English cracker.

Origin

English

cracker

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