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Word of the Day - crackerjack

When the perfect word is not quite right, look for a synonym.

Posted Sat, Apr 20, 2019 at 9:53 am ET

/ˈkrakədʒak/
adjective
North American
informal
Exceptionally good.

noun
North American
informal
An exceptionally good person or thing.

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Carl was a crackerjack baseball player, one error, on average per season as a shortstop, with a lifetime 355 batting average.

(Today's suggested word was "frabjous", but that's been used here before...so a synonym comes to the rescue.)