Cracker

What does cracker mean?

A white person

A slang term that describes a white person; utilized as an insult; some say it is the equivalent of the "n-word" while others disagree that it does not carry the same weight due to Black people's history of slavery in America; some believe it derives from slaveowners "cracking" the whip to drive their slaves; same as cracka and similar to honkey.

Example

Why isn't Cracker referred to as the "C-word," it's the same as the "N-word
You obviously don't know American history
That's a bit presumptuous

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Updated March 2, 2016

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