1
as in hacker
a person who illegally gains access to a computer system and sometimes tampers with its information
a cracker who had broken into the intelligence agency's database attempted to leak the classified information
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2
as in cock
chiefly dialect
someone who boasts
you're a fool if you believe half of what that cracker says
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Noun
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Stop sending texts, the FBI told Americans in December, as Chinese hackers marauded through U.S. networks.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025 -
For the second time in two months, a hacker has used Steam to circulate malware to unsuspecting gamers.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows.—
Matthew Gavin Frank,
Harper's Magazine,
6 June 2023
Noun
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When a person lacks humility, the deficiency will show up as being a braggart and disrespectful.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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He’s swept away in a sea of raves MILAN — Giorgio Armani is not a very good braggart.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
WWD,
17 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Or a better alternative: use an electric blower which is much quieter.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2025
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It was revealed in footage secretly filmed from behind a curtain then sent by a whistle blower to international media.—
Graham Dunbar,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Cracker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cracker. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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