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Cracker jack

Origin of Phrases - C

 

Cracker jack

Meaning: To be very good at something.

 

Example: Don't worry about your DUI. We will hire a cracker jack attorney and get you off.

 

Origin: "Crack" means of superior excellence of ability as in "he's a crack shot" meaning excellent, superb. "Jack" being like "Joe", a common man. "Cracker jack" thus means a Superb man, any man.

 

Curiously "cracker" is defined as a bragging liar, which is very much in contrast to "cracker jack" which implies someone who delivers.

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