Harbinson written under the shaun clarke pseudonym nightrider dc comics, a vampire superhero who was a member of team titans one of the many alternative names for the western ghost rider see also. Definition of freerider the online slang dictionary real. Cracker conveys history of bigotry that still resonates cnn. The online etymology dictionary traces the slur cracker poor, white trash either to crack to boast or to corncracker poor white farmer. Anyone who has been designated with this nickname is most likely a lifer who has no life outside the navy. Jul 01, 20 with a single phrase, rachel jeantel, that friend of trayvon martins, may have lit a fuse in the trial of his accused killer. This page may contain content that is offensive or inappropriate for some readers. Its also anything that cracks, like a firecracker or a computer code cracker, or of course, that thin, savory snack that cracks when you break it. In american slang,what does a cracker mean,and is it. Proper usage and audio pronunciation plus ipa phonetic transcription of the word night rider.
A cracker might be performing cracking for malicious activities, profit, for certain nonprofit intentions or causes, or just for a challenge. Youre a night rider shutup, youre a cracker whacker. A cracker was basically someone who cracks a lot of jokes but usually always refers to scotch or irish. All the way back to the age of shakespeare, at least. It is sometimes used in a neutral context in reference to a native of florida, georgia or texas see florida cracker, georgia cracker or texas cracker. Naval method of indicating the time of day aboard ship, usually over the 1mc. You can find this even back in some of shakespeares plays, like king john. Cracker, sometimes white cracker or cracka, is a racial epithet for white people, used especially for poor rural whites in the southern united states. When a man doesnt want to get caught whacking off by his wife, so he goes and sits in the car to rub one out. It could also be short for squirrel bone cracker who was so poor he or she cracked the bones of squirrels to eat because he or she could not afford to throw away anything even barely edible. With a single phrase, rachel jeantel, that friend of trayvon martins, may have lit a fuse in the trial of his accused killer.
If catalyst is used to aid pyrolysis it is informally called a cat cracker slang, chiefly britain a fine thing or person crackerjack. Complete dictionary of cockney rhyming slang happy2move. The word is a variation of night rider but in the case of a dusk rider, it describes a female. A cracker is an individual who performs cracking, or the process of breaking into a computer or a network system.
Night rider subscribed to a channel 10 months ago we are going somewhere channel. Jul 01, 20 but it turns out cracker s roots go back even further than the 17th century. Nobody should be forced to settle for massproduced jewelry with no soul. I should explain to your lordship what is meant by crackers, a name they have.
Cracker conveys history of bigotry that still resonates. Asked by the defense what martin told her on the phone that night when he. Nightrider definition, one of a band of mounted men, especially in the southern u. However, nowadays, especially in florida, it is just a pejoritive for any white person. Cracker, sometimes white cracker, is a slur used against white people, used especially against poor rural whites in the southern united states.
Implied in the term cracker is that they dont fit in with other white culture. Top synonym for cracker another word for cracker is biscuit. Cracker definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Cracker means something entirely different in florida. Where does the term cracker come from, and how disparaging is it. Officer john brown is after the outlaw known as the night rider. Posing as jim blake he takes a job on the rogers ranch. Cracker slang article about cracker slang by the free.
Night rider definition is a member of a secret band who ride masked at night doing acts of violence for the purpose of punishing or terrorizing. The latter derivation is essentially the same as your grandmothers, except that the staple food of poor farmers was cracked corn, not crackers. Night rider definition of night rider by the free dictionary. Bells will only be rung as a single strike, or a closely spaced double strike, with a maximum of eight bells 4 sets of 2. Unapologetically bold jewelry for those who know the value of freedom. Cracker meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. That means i know my bottle and glass from my beggar boys ass and neither mean. Thc fotlowing glossery is an illusrration of somc of rhc tcrminorogy end slang used by vario us. Another theory is that the term refers to whips that crackers used to drive slaves or cattle. The truth is that cracker and its many synonyms are not considered as strong or offensive as similar negative words for minorities. A dry, thin, crispy baked bread usually salty or savoury, but sometimes sweet, as in the case of graham crackers and animal crackers. Information and translations of knight rider in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Information and translations of cracker in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. We create jewelry with meaning and purposethats why every usa handcrafted nightrider piece is a oneofakind.
The original and honest motovlogger riding a hayabusa and anything else i can get my hands on and spitting honest opinions about any and everything. He finds the secret passage from the rogers mine to the rogers house used by the night rider and also a note written by. Night rider definition of night rider by merriamwebster. A cracker is a thin, crisp biscuit which is often eaten with cheese. Nov, 2006 a cracker was basically someone who cracks a lot of jokes but usually always refers to scotch or irish. Top synonym for nightrider another word for nightrider is am the nightrider. But it turns out cracker s roots go back even further than the 17th century. Nightrider dc comics, a vampire superhero who was a member of team titans one of the many alternative names for the western ghost rider see also. Where does the term cracker come from, and how disparaging. Information about night rider in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms.
Initially, cracker was not a pejorative term, but ferris says it has. Crackers definition of crackers by the free dictionary. A my seemingly narrow interpretation of elsewhere does this come across as egocentric, do i sound as though i am suggesting canada and the us are the only elsewhere. Oct 20, 2011 the term cracker was also given to the farm hands that would work on the plantations as slave drivers. Dec 11, 2014 david hasselhoff stars as michael knight in his breakout role as a crime fighter who awakens from a serious injury with a new identity. As the majority in the us making up over 82% of the total population, whites can be offended by the term, but given the illustrations above, obviously do not take it too seriously or find it threatening.
Or it could be a corruption for croaker to name person for a bullfrog which sat on a creek bank at night and made a lot of noise but was harmless. Definition of freerider the online slang dictionary. Night rider noun the noun night rider has 1 sense 1. The series was originally broadcast on nbc from 1982 to 1986. One theory is that it refers to the cracked corn that was a major part of the diet of poor southern whites. I think you are suggesting that cracker is only a north american term. Knight rider is an american action crime drama television series created and produced by glen a. Yes, cockney rhyming slang is a foreign language to most people, so i thought id let you in. As it turns out, in the area in which rachel jeantel was raised, the word cracker isnt a racial slur at all, but rather, a proud nod to the regions history, and ones own ancestry.
And, of course, in this famous saturday night live skit with chevy chase and the late richard pryor applying a wordassociation test to racial epithets, cracker. Lettris is a curious tetrisclone game where all the bricks have the same square shape but different content. In the series premiere, las vegas police detective michael. Beginning in the 1900s, cotton farmers throughout arkansas, mississippi, tennessee, and missouri were often the targets of night riders seeking to intimidate. Synonyms for cracker at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Apr 02, 2011 night rider is an urban term for a white woman who chooses to only, or most often, sleep with the blackest of men. Refinery equipment used to pyrolyse organic feedstocks. For example 2 sets of 2 bells, followed by a single bell. Harbinson written under the shaun clarke pseudonym. David hasselhoff stars as michael knight in his breakout role as a crime fighter who awakens from a serious injury with a new identity. Some crackers break into a network system deliberately to point out the flaws. They would put a short length of twisted twine or string attached to the end of a whip to produce a cracking sound.
The show stars david hasselhoff as michael knight, a hightech modern crime fighter assisted by kitt, an advanced artificially intelligent, selfaware and nearly indestructible car. Crackers meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. But it sounds like you are criticizing something at the same timeis it. Night rider is an urban term for a white woman who chooses to only, or most often, sleep with the blackest of men. Knight rider original show intro nbc classics youtube. The meaning of the word has changed a lot over the last four. But it turns out crackers roots go back even further than the 17th century.
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