Definition of cracker

cracker

noun

a friend, usually white.
What's up crackas?
You my cracka.
- See more words with the same meaning: friend, friends.
- See more words with the same meaning: hello and other greetings.
Last edited on Jan 27 1998. Submitted by Nick A. from Narragansett, RI, USA on Jan 27 1998.
a person who uses computers maliciously. This usually involves "cracking" security.
Some cracker group broke into our Wordpress installation and defaced it.

Citation from Communications of the ACM, Volume 27 (1984) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
Also a racial slur. For more details see here.
Last edited on Jan 05 2010. Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 05 2010.

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chrome	Definitions include: hot or fine.
horked	Definitions include: broken; ruined.
time sink	Definitions include: a project that is capable of consuming a practically unlimited amount of time.
pwd	Definitions include: "password."
write-only code	Definitions include: source code that is extremely difficult to understand.
SMDH	Definitions include: acronym for "shaking my damn head".
4ine	Definitions include: alternative spelling of "fine", as in attractive.
DGAF	Definitions include: acronym for "don't give a fuck."
defriend	Definitions include: on a social networking website, to remove someone from one's list of friends.
Googlebomb	Definitions include: on the web, for many sites to link to a particular website using a particular phrase, such that the particular website is the first result when searching for the phrase.
ILYSFM	Definitions include: acronym for "I love you so fucking much".
ACK	Definitions include: as a question, to enquire whether someone is present.
crapware	Definitions include: software that comes installed by default on PCs sold by some vendors.
gc	Definitions include: acronym for "group chat".
spamvertize	Definitions include: to advertise using spam and "spammy" techniques.
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Other terms relating to 'friend, friends':
my boy	Definitions include: a friend.
offensive coordinator	Definitions include: a friend who puts in a good word with any prospective "significant other" of the opposite sex.
folks	Definitions include: a friend or associate, (mainly used with males).
pal	Definitions include: a friend.
IBFF	Definitions include: "Internet BFF", i.e. "Internet Best Friend(s) Forever".
homie	Definitions include: a friend.
wingman	Definitions include: a best friend; "sidekick"; "partner in crime".
boo	Definitions include: anything, in speech.
BFF	Definitions include: acronym for "best friend(s) forever".
sister	Definitions include: form of address for a female used by a close friend.
posse	Definitions include: a group of people.
ese	Definitions include: "home boy".
b	Definitions include: woman.
frienemy	Definitions include: alternate spelling of frenemy.
thick as thieves	Definitions include: very close friends.
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Other terms relating to 'hello and other greetings':
what it do?	Definitions include: what's up, what's going on, not actually a question. more like a statement.
yello	Definitions include: "hello".
whore	Definitions include: a prostitute.
about it	Definitions include: in support of.
sup	Definitions include: a greeting, similar to "What's going on?"
howzit	Definitions include: "How is it?"
greets	Definitions include: greetings.
what's the haps?	Definitions include: "What's going on?"
wassup	Definitions include: "what's up".
'sup, b?	Definitions include: a combination of the word 'sup and the word b.
how (one) living	Definitions include: inquiry into one's current well-being.
what's shaking	Definitions include: a greeting.
how do?	Definitions include: "How are you?"
wassap	Definitions include: "what's up".
what ho	Definitions include: exclamatory greeting, like saying what's up or what's doing.
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*btch eating crackers**	Definitions include: The idea that when you are annoyed by someone enough, you get annoyed with anything and everything they do, even innocent things like eating crackers.
cheese and crackers got all muddy	Definitions include: "Jesus Christ and God almighty."
Christmas on a cracker	Definitions include: a general exclamation.
crackered down	Definitions include: a low rider car which is noted for its "thuggish" looks.
cracker jack	Definitions include: a person who is particularly noteworthy for his or her ability, deserving admiration.
cream-crackered	Definitions include: tired.
*sht snacking crackers**	Definitions include: a general exclamation.