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Humdinger vs Crackerjack - What's the difference?

humdinger | crackerjack |

As nouns the difference between humdinger and crackerjack

is that humdinger is something that is particularly outstanding, unusual, or exceptional while crackerjack is an exceptionally fine or excellent thing or person.

As an adjective crackerjack is

exceptionally fine or excellent; top-notch; high quality.

humdinger

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something that is particularly outstanding, unusual, or exceptional.
  • Most of the questions were pretty easy, but that last one was a humdinger .
  • * 1961' (republished '''2010 ), (Joseph Heller), '' , London: (Vintage Books), , page 22:
  • [']I'm a real, slam-bang, honest-to-goodness, three-fisted humdinger . I'm a bona fide supraman.' 'Superman?' Clevinger cried. 'Superman?' 'Supraman,' Yossarian corrected.

    crackerjack

    English

    Alternative forms

    * crackajack, crack-a-jack, cracker-jack, cracker jack

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Exceptionally fine or excellent; top-notch; high quality.
  • Expert, top-rated or high-performing.
  • (US, slang) Referring to clothing items (pants, jersey, collar) that comprise the traditional blue uniform of the enlisted men of the US Navy]], following the sailor uniform worn by Sailor Jack on boxes of [[Cracker Jack, Cracker Jack snacks.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An exceptionally fine or excellent thing or person.
  • An expert or top-rated individual (e.g., a marksman)
  • (US, slang, in the plural) The traditional blue uniforms of the enlisted men of the US Navy.
  • (US, slang) A sailor.