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cracker vs whizbang

whizbang vs cracker

cracker and whizbang both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cracker Yes No No No
whizbang Yes No No No
As nouns, whizbang is a hyponym of cracker; that is, whizbang is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cracker:
  • cracker: firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
  • whizbang: a firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion
Other hyponyms of cracker include cannon cracker, cherry bomb, whizzbang.
cracker (noun) whizbang (noun)
a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends a firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion
firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing a small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hits
a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
a poor White person in the southern United States
a programmer who cracks (gains unauthorized access to) computers, typically to do malicious things
Difference between cracker and whizbang

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