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Toast vs Crackers - What's the difference?

toast | crackers |

As nouns the difference between toast and crackers

is that toast is toast (toasted bread or salutation) while crackers is .

As an adjective crackers is

crazy, insane.

As a verb crackers is

(cracker).

toast

English

Noun

(-)
  • Toasted bread.
  • I ate a piece of toast for breakfast.
    All toasters toast toast .
  • A proposed salutation (e.g. to say "cheers") while drinking alcohol.
  • At the reception, there were many toasts from the well-wishers.
  • A person, group, or notable object to which a salutation with alcohol is made; a person or group held in similar esteem.
  • He was the toast of high society.
  • (slang) Something that will be no more; something subject to impending destruction, harm or injury.
  • If I ever get my hands on the guy that stole my wallet, he’s toast !
  • (slang, Jamaica) Extemporaneous narrative poem or rap.
  • (computing) A transient, pop-up informational window
  • Derived terms

    * french toast * propose a toast * Texas toast * toaster * toast of the town

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To lightly cook by browning via direct exposure to a fire or other heat source.
  • We liked to toast marshmallows around the campfire.
  • To grill, lightly cook by browning specifically under a grill or in a toaster
  • Top with cheese and toast under the grill for a few minutes.
  • To engage in a salutation and/or accompanying raising of glasses while drinking alcohol in honor of someone or something.
  • We toasted the happy couple many times over the course of the evening.
  • To warm thoroughly.
  • I toasted my feet by the fire.
  • (slang, Jamaica) To perform extemporaneous narrative poem or rap.
  • References

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    Anagrams

    * * English ergative verbs ----

    crackers

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (South Africa, only plural) A kind of noisy leather pants or trousers.
  • *1849 , E.E. Napier, Excursions in Southern Africa , Vol. II, p. 13:
  • *:Sheepskin trousers—which, from the sound they make at every movement of the wearer, are called ‘crackers ’.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Crazy, insane.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (head)
  • (cracker)