Definitions for corn-cracker

corn-cracker corn-crack·er

Spelling: [kawrn-krak-er]
IPA: /ˈkɔrnˌkræk ər/

Corn-Cracker is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 275 anagrams from letters in corn-cracker (-accceknorrr).

Definitions for corn-cracker

noun

  1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a member of a class of poor white people in the southern U.S.

Origin of corn-cracker

An Americanism dating back to 1825-35; corn1 + cracker

Examples for corn-cracker

"An' I'm d——d ef I made my wife th' 'oman she ar'," said the corn-cracker.

In the words of Mr. Snell, when he came out from behind the watering-trough: "It was a corn-cracker!"

The corn-cracker betakes himself to some sunny spot, where there is abundance of mud, and aids digestion by wallowing.

Accompanied by the corn-cracker, I entered the turpentine-shed.

The Colonel and I instinctively halted our horses, as the 'corn-cracker' stopped his.

Word Value for corn-cracker
Scrable

6

Words with friends

8

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