Indigowaters
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Ghetto (just thought I'd give this definition too, since people use it to describe things that have nothing to do with the subject) -
Etymology: Italian, from Venetian dialect ghèto island where Jews were forced to live, literally, foundry (located on the island), from ghetàr to cast, from Latin jactare to throw -- more at [SIZE=-1]JET[/SIZE]
1 : a quarter of a city in which Jews were formerly required to live
2 : a quarter of a city in which members of a minority group live especially because of social, legal, or economic pressure
3 a : an isolated group <a geriatric ghetto> b : a situation that resembles a ghetto especially in conferring inferior status or limiting opportunity <the pink-collar ghetto>
Cracker - 1 chiefly dialect : a bragging liar : [SIZE=-1]BOASTER[/SIZE]
2 : something that makes a cracking or snapping noise: as a : [SIZE=-1]FIRECRACKER[/SIZE] b : the snapping end of a whiplash : [SIZE=-1]SNAPPER[/SIZE] c : a paper holder for a party favor that pops when the ends are pulled sharply
3 plural : [SIZE=-1]NUTCRACKER[/SIZE]
4 : a dry thin crispy baked bread product that may be leavened or unleavened
5 a usually disparaging : a poor usually Southern white b capitalized : a native or resident of Florida or Georgia -- used as a nickname
6 : the equipment in which cracking (as of petroleum) is carried out
7 : [SIZE=-1]HACKER [/SIZE]4
There's even a place here called "Cracker Country" at our fairgrounds which goes back to a time when the word was originated. It just carried on from there. But I hate when people say that's so "ghetto", because usually the first thing that comes to mind is black people, but as you can see from above it didn't start there.
And btw I hate the C-word too, it's the equivalent of the N-word.
Originally Posted by little teaser
what is the solid definition of "cracker" please explain i never understood why black people use that word refering to white people it sounds soooo ghetto |
Ghetto (just thought I'd give this definition too, since people use it to describe things that have nothing to do with the subject) -
Etymology: Italian, from Venetian dialect ghèto island where Jews were forced to live, literally, foundry (located on the island), from ghetàr to cast, from Latin jactare to throw -- more at [SIZE=-1]JET[/SIZE]
1 : a quarter of a city in which Jews were formerly required to live
2 : a quarter of a city in which members of a minority group live especially because of social, legal, or economic pressure
3 a : an isolated group <a geriatric ghetto> b : a situation that resembles a ghetto especially in conferring inferior status or limiting opportunity <the pink-collar ghetto>
Cracker - 1 chiefly dialect : a bragging liar : [SIZE=-1]BOASTER[/SIZE]
2 : something that makes a cracking or snapping noise: as a : [SIZE=-1]FIRECRACKER[/SIZE] b : the snapping end of a whiplash : [SIZE=-1]SNAPPER[/SIZE] c : a paper holder for a party favor that pops when the ends are pulled sharply
3 plural : [SIZE=-1]NUTCRACKER[/SIZE]
4 : a dry thin crispy baked bread product that may be leavened or unleavened
5 a usually disparaging : a poor usually Southern white b capitalized : a native or resident of Florida or Georgia -- used as a nickname
6 : the equipment in which cracking (as of petroleum) is carried out
7 : [SIZE=-1]HACKER [/SIZE]4
There's even a place here called "Cracker Country" at our fairgrounds which goes back to a time when the word was originated. It just carried on from there. But I hate when people say that's so "ghetto", because usually the first thing that comes to mind is black people, but as you can see from above it didn't start there.
And btw I hate the C-word too, it's the equivalent of the N-word.
