Asked by brooke

is the root word for the word crackerjack
crack?
Answered by Writeacher
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/crackerjack?s=t

Read carefully.
Answered by brooke
is it krak?
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or is it jack?
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and the subject is launguage arts
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Oh is it er????
Answered by Writeacher
Did you read the section telling the origin of the word? Scroll down and read it.
Answered by brooke
this is what is says
1890-95, Americanism; earlier crackajack, rhyming compound based on crack (adj.); -a- as in blackamoor; jack 1in sense “chap, fellow”
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is it a?
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or is it crack
Answered by Writeacher
I honestly don't know how you're supposed to indicate the root word on this one.

Both "crack" and "jack" seem to be root words. The suffix for "crack" is obviously "er."

The word is an "Americanism" which is another word for regional jargon or slang!
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