Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • An exclamation of surprise or astonishment.
  • Talkative: often used to express the loquacity of a person in liquor.
  • Affable; agreeable in conversation.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun US Democrat.
  • adjective Having lots of cracks.
  • adjective crazy, mad

Etymologies

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Alteration of democrat

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

crack +‎ -y

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Examples

  • Sufferin 'cracky! don't I recollect the first time I hit the trail!

    GRIT OF WOMEN 2010

  • Sufferin 'cracky! don't I recollect the first time I hit the trail!

    Grit of Women 1901

  • 'besides -- between ourselves -- he has been "cracky" for some time.

    The Brownies and Other Tales Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing 1863

  • "'His mind is lost in calculations,' said the Jack-in-a-box, 'besides – between ourselves – he has been" cracky "for some time.

    The Brownies and Other Tales 1871

  • He's even threatened to take the considerable moolah he was going to sink into the team's purchase and by cracky, sue those vile scalawags who besmirched his integri-fucking-ty!

    Archive 2009-11-01 2009

  • He's even threatened to take the considerable moolah he was going to sink into the team's purchase and by cracky, sue those vile scalawags who besmirched his integri-fucking-ty!

    Sacked! 2009

  • You discover the words, “whippersnapper,” “scalawag” and “by-cracky” creeping into your vocabulary.

    You Know You’re Over The Hill When… « You Got to be Kidding's Blog 2009

  • It's sweet at first, then a bit cracky, then downright hot.

    Bad Line Alert amberfocus 2009

  • (Probably this part is a little bit inappropriate for work and slightly cracky)

    Bit of a Change (1/3)--Happy Birthday to Caraskye and Soniced Up amberfocus 2009

  • Or Jonathon, if anyone has an idea for a missing scene outtake of the cracky or silly variety.

    Ugh amberfocus 2009

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