cracker vs whizzbang

whizzbang vs cracker

cracker and whizzbang both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cracker	Yes	No	No	No
whizzbang	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, whizzbang is a hyponym of cracker; that is, whizzbang 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
whizzbang: 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, whizbang.

cracker (noun)	whizzbang (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 whizzbang

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