whizzbang vs cracker

cracker vs whizzbang

whizzbang and cracker both are nouns.

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

As nouns, cracker is a hypernym of whizzbang; that is, cracker is a word with a broader meaning than whizzbang:

whizzbang: a firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion
cracker: firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing

Other hypernyms of whizzbang include banger, firecracker.

whizzbang (noun)	cracker (noun)
a firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion	a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends
a small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hits	firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
	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 whizzbang and cracker

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