What does corn-cracker mean?
Corn-cracker means (US, dated, mildly derogatory) A lower-class white person in the Southern United States..
Corn-cracker
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(US, dated, mildly derogatory) A lower-class white person in the Southern United States..
Definitions by Sense
- (US, dated, mildly derogatory) A lower-class white person in the Southern United States.
- (US, dated) An agricultural machine for cracking corn kernels.
Example Sentences
Our summons was answered by its owner, a well-to-do, substantial, middle-aged planter, wearing the ordinary homespun of the district, but evidently of a station in life much above the common "corn-crackers" I had seen at the country meeting-house.
A subscriber at Burnsville inquires for a corn cracker which he can work by attaching it to Warren's horse power. There is a corn cracker made here, but it is not a very superior machine.
Synonyms for corn-cracker
Antonyms for corn-cracker
Related Words
Word Forms
- corn-crackers
- corn cracker
- corncracker
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for corn-cracker?
Common synonyms include cracker.
What is the opposite of corn-cracker?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use corn-cracker in a sentence?
Our summons was answered by its owner, a well-to-do, substantial, middle-aged planter, wearing the ordinary homespun of the district, but evidently of a station in life much above the common "corn-crackers" I had seen at the country meeting-house.
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