crackerjack

crackerjack

1. noun Someone who is regarded as outstanding or superb. Based on his stellar resume, this guy seems like he'd be a crackerjack of an employee.
2. adjective Outstanding or superb That's a crackerjack idea—I think we should implement it right away.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

crackerjack

mod. excellent; industrious. Fred is a crackerjack stockbroker, but his personal life is a mess.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • bummer
  • birdturd
  • turd
  • angle
  • angling
  • belt
  • belted
  • belting
  • high
  • high, wide, and handsome
References in periodicals archive
Crackerjack! was broadcast live in front of an audience of enthusiastic youngsters and they were entertained by a variety of music guests over the years including The Who, Roy Orbison, Tom Jones, the Bee Gees, Lulu and Status Quo.
Don Maclean, Peter Glaze, Jan Hunt and Ed 'Stewpot' Stewart entertaining us on Crackerjack back in 1976
So, with help from expert Alan Stafford, author of It's Friday, It's Crackerjack, we take a look at 500 episodes spanning 29 years from 1955 to 1984 to pick out the stars, scandals and secrets.
Crackerjack with Michael Aspel in 1969 and, right, with Stu Francis in 1982
hcab- As she searches its Tardis interior, I end up like a contestant on Crackerjack waiting for a third cabbage.
Phlox Douglasii 'Crackerjack' Credit: boundarynursery.co.uk
On television, Stewart was best known for children's favourite Crackerjack, which he hosted from 1973 to 1979.
Ed was one of the first presenters on Radio 1 when it launched in 1967 and was the face of Friday TV favourite Crackerjack in the 1970s.
A regular on BBC children's series Crackerjack, Clifton also featured in popular shows of the day including Seaside Special and The Good Old Days.
The American duo also lit up the Jack Nicklaus-designed PGA Centenary Course in a crackerjack tussle that featured a total of 21 birdies, another Ryder Cup record.
In fact, Corbett's telly debut was a decade earlier, in 1955, on children's show Crackerjack.
Arlington, MA, September 09, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Arlington-based marketing consultant Howard Davidson announces the expansion of Crackerjack Marketing, a team of five offering web design and development, e-mail and social media marketing, content writing, event planning and marketing strategy consultation services to diverse Greater Boston startup companies and small businesses, as well as larger marketing agencies that need help in smaller areas.
Buick sent Nathaniel into a clear lead turning for home and powerfully repelled strong challenges from Cityscape and Crackerjack King in the straight.
Also doing well on the first day of the two-day competition was Sarah Khair Allah in the BD Prelim 19-2008 class on board Flagmounts Crackerjack.
The way he is developing he should be a crackerjack!