Cracker, sometimes white cracker, is a slur used against white people, used especially against poor rural whites in the southern united states. Wikipedia notes both of those theories, plus two more related to whipcracking cowboys and slave drivers. Whipcracking is the act of producing a cracking sound through the use of a whip. Put a half hitch on the end of the fall with the cracker, placing the hitch next to the end of the cracker on the. The meaning of the word has changed a lot over the last four. Whip cracker definition, a person who cracks a whip. Cracker the white man and the whip, the origin of why white people are called crackers by chance kelsey, chance. Cracker and pore were issued in a limited edition 12inch promotional vinyl single.
Cracking the whip did male dinosaurs use their tails to. Sep 16, 2012 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. The term cracker is a perjorative term used for whites, especially those from georgia. Whipcracker definition, a person who cracks a whip. Except for the cracker cowboy theory, all of them have reasonable 18c. It is reference to the scotch an irish who were prominent in s. The florida cracker professional is my top of the line cracker and is constructed from 100% uhmwpe ultra high molecular weight polyethylene you may have herd of this material marketed under the proprietary names of dyneema or spectra. Most collectors would think it was a piece of rubbish. Cracker definition and meaning collins english dictionary.
Crack the whip synonyms and crack the whip antonyms. Dont forget, a cracker is a deragotary term for a white male, so a cracker croaker would be a white person who grumbles or ahbitually predicts evil. A cracker is not a slave owner or overseer cracking a whip. The main use for brass nitrous oxide crackers are used to open nitrous oxide chargers, the most likely use for a brass notorious oxide cracker is to emit chargers into a balloon. The definition, example, and related terms listed above have been written and compiled by the slangit team. Feb 03, 2009 the song cracker by the greatest canadian band ever. Male sauropod dinosaurs wooed their lovers and intimidated their rivals by cracking their tails like huge bullwhips. All the way back to the age of shakespeare, at least. Whipcrack definition of whipcrack by merriamwebster. Replacing a worn or dislodged cracker is a simple task that can be easily performed by any whip handler.
The epithet cracker has been applied in a derogatory way, like redneck, to rural, nonelite white southerners, more specifically to those of south georgia and north florida. For quite a while now, we have had several people asking for a video tutorial on how to make replacement poppers or crackers for whips. Whip checks connects air hoses across the coupling to prevent the hoses from flying around if the connection inadvertently separates. I have never seen a cracker like this and i am wondering how to even use it with whip its since its a needle meant for a ball. The wave can move so quickly because a whip tapers from the handle to the tip.
A whip check is a safety cable used during an abrasive blasting process. A thin crisp wafer or biscuit, usually made of unsweetened dough. Theyve recently installed a new management team to crack the whip. Definition of cracking the whip in the idioms dictionary. Donna stayed at home and cracked the whip over her three girls and son. According to the 1911 edition of the encyclopaedia britannica, it is a term of co. Cracker is a contemptuous term for a poor rural white person, especially in georgia or florida. You think youre evil, but youre not still sucking life from the mainstream its so deluded, give it up whats that you hide behind your pile of shit. There are several knots for attaching the cracker to the fall. Put the end of the fall through the twisted end of the cracker.
It gets into you, and you have to listen to it over and over again. The whip in the photos doesnt look like much, but it is one that i am very proud to have in my collection. Whipcracker definition of whipcracker by merriamwebster. Definition of the slang term cracker with an example. Give a fair crack of the whip idioms by the free dictionary.
Where does the term cracker come from, and how disparaging. Nov, 2006 cracker is a contemptuous term for a poor rural white person, especially in georgia or florida. I had nothing to do with the creation of this video or song and i am only posting it as a fan. The brass nitrous oxide cracker is a high quality solid brass dispenser which will definitely not crack unlike conventional, over rated plastic dispensers. I know losing some weight is no guarantee i wont still look fat, but maybe ill look a little better.
Cracker has also been used as a proud or jocular selfdescription in the past. A small cardboard cylinder covered with decorative paper that holds candy or a party favor and pops when a paper. Some crackers break into a network system deliberately to point out the flaws. The song cracker by the greatest canadian band ever. We are constantly updating our database with new slang terms, acronyms, and abbreviations. Where does the term cracker come from, and how disparaging is it. A cracker is a thin, crisp biscuit which is often eaten with cheese. The following method of attachment is easy, and gives a secure knot. As it turns out, in the area in which rachel jeantel was raised, the word cracker isnt a racial slur at all, but rather, a proud nod to the regions history, and ones own ancestry. Uhmwpe is currently the strongest man made fiber available, it is 15 times stronger than steel and 40% stronger than aramid fibers. Where do you buy your whippits and crackers at the. Now it is used as a derogatory term for white people much like. But it turns out crackers roots go back even further than the 17th century.
A short piece of twisted string tied to the end of a whip that creates the distinctive sound when the whip is thrown or cracked. You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. A cracker might be performing cracking for malicious activities, profit, for certain nonprofit intentions or causes, or just for a challenge. Cracker the white man with the whip chancellorfiles. Jul, 2010 it is reference to the scotch an irish who were prominent in s. A cracker is an individual who performs cracking, or the process of breaking into a computer or a network system. The term cracker originated in england, it was used to describe a person was a braggart or who told jokes. It is suspected that it was a shortened version of whipcracker, since the manual labor they did involved driving livestock with a whip not to mention the other brutal arenas where those skills. Cracker meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. The following photographs, using an enlarged cracker for demonstration purposes, are selfexplanatory with respect to the methodology. I should explain to your lordship what is meant by crackers.
Youll gain access to additional forums, file attachments, board customizations, encrypted private messages, and much more. Cracker means something entirely different in florida. Cracker definition of cracker by the free dictionary. What does the racial term cracker mean and how did the. The brass nitrous oxide cracker is a high quality solid brass. Top synonym for crack the whip another word for crack the whip is cracking the whip.
Ok so i had someone pick me up some whip its and a cracker and this is what they gave me for a cracker picture at bottom. Nitrous oxide is commonly better known as laughing gas and it has the effects of making the person who inhales it dizzy and they might even have the. It is sometimes used in a neutral context in reference to a native of florida or georgia see florida cracker and georgia cracker. It is important that we know what exactly nitrous oxide is. Form a loop at the top of the fall with the loose end the end furthest from. Apr 02, 2012 the whip in the photos doesnt look like much, but it is one that i am very proud to have in my collection. If you get a fair crack of the whip, you are allowed a reasonable opportunity to succeed. Brass is a very durable and strong metal that will last for a very long time and level of performance will certainly not decline. What does the racial term cracker mean and how did the term. The brass nitrous oxide cracker is a high quality solid. Used during livestock driving and horse riding, it has also become an art.
Crack the whip definition and meaning collins english. A fair crack of the whip definition and meaning collins. A rhythmic whipcracking belongs to the traditional culture among various germanic peoples of bavaria goa. Folk etymology claims the term originated either from their cracking, or pounding, of corn rather than taking it to mill, or from their use of whips to drive cattle. My daughter is graduating from high school and im tired of looking fat in pictures. I have a selfimposed two and a half months to lose weight. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. We finally managed to find the time to put together this video demonstrating a few different ways of making the same basic, standard 100% nylon poppers that we make. When a whip is snapped, the momentum from the motion at the handle is conserved, and consequently the speed increases as the diameter of the whip decreases. Jul 01, 20 but it turns out crackers roots go back even further than the 17th century. Definition of give a fair crack of the whip in the idioms dictionary. Top synonyms for cracker other words for cracker are biscuit, cookie and hardtack. You think youre evil, but youre not still sucking life from the mainstream its so deluded, give it up whats that you hide behind your pile of.
The crack occurs when the wave of motion traveling down a whip surpasses the speed of sound. It is a farmers who raised only cracked products, such as wheat and corn. A term in southeastern united states english to describe poor white trash, derived from the scottish meaning of the verb to crack, which, in this sense denotes ostentation. If a person in authority cracks the whip, they make people work hard by being strict. This page may contain content that is offensive or inappropriate for some readers. That way i can put 2 into it and just blow up a balloon with 2 straight away. Feb 23, 2010 for quite a while now, we have had several people asking for a video tutorial on how to make replacement poppers or crackers for whips. Its also possible that croaker would refer to someone who would give up information easily, or croaks under pressure, like an informant, or a snitch. Frederick law olmsted, a prominent landscape architect. A person or thing that cracks, or that cracks a thing e. Crack the whip meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Welt stylized as welt is the debut studio album by the band ohgr, formed by nivek ogre of. One theory holds that the term comes from the common diet of poor whites.
883 609 862 1031 409 1067 1374 1602 1233 993 782 1554 143 1416 1589 96 1363 475 472 544 160 13 395 1333 1075 1236 832 1258 1091 108 460 638 606 934 1469 854 175 297 1280 352