Sekirov Dictionary

firecracker

UK /ˈfaɪəˌkɹækə/US /ˈfaɪəɹˌkɹækəɹ/

noun 3
forms 1
phrases 1

noun3

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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.
- She said she was awakened abruptly Friday night by the kid next door setting off a firecracker. — 2011
(slang) Someone or something that is exciting, energetic, or unpredictable.
(slang) A peanut butter cracker baked with marijuana, similar in concept to an Alice B. Toklas brownie.

forms

firecrackers

Phrases with firecracker

wet firecracker
A person, event, or object lacking liveliness or failing to generate excitement, especially when there was a prior expectation of liveliness or excitement.

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