lady cracker

noun

: a diminutive firecracker

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lady cracker was in 1893

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“Lady cracker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lady%20cracker. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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