firecracker

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Etymology

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From fire +‎ cracker.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfaɪə(ɹ)ˌkɹækə(ɹ)/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

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firecracker (plural firecrackers)

  1. 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.
    • 2011, Ken Casper, As the Crow Dies[1], page 120:
      She said she was awakened abruptly Friday night by the kid next door setting off a firecracker.
  2. (slang, informal) A peanut butter cracker baked with marijuana, similar in concept to an Alice B. Toklas brownie.
  3. (slang, informal) An individual who is quick-tempered, rambunctious, or unpredictable.
    • 2022 November 21, David Hytner, “England open World Cup in style with Bukayo Saka double in 6-2 rout of Iran”, in The Guardian[2]:
      Jude Bellingham became the nation’s second youngest World Cup scorer behind Michael Owen when he started the rout – the centrepiece of a performance of power, skill and precision – while Bukayo Saka deserved his two goals, the first a firecracker, as he radiated menace with his every involvement.

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