Jun 7, 2019 · From a wiki, I believe this is the definition and origin of “crack,” you seek: "Craic" (/kræk/ KRAK) or "crack" is a term for news, gossip, fun, entertainment, and enjoyable …

May 7, 2011 · Dictionary coverage of 'get cracking' J.E. Lighter, Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang (1994) reports that "get cracking" came into U.S. English from …

Jan 18, 2011 · In the Gorillaz song Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach rapper Snoop Dogg uses the term crack-a-lacking. I've done some searching and can't find a reliable source …

Jun 8, 2022 · "Crack the whip" as an idiom to encourage hard work in supervisees is a problematic phrase with racist and oppressive overtones. As others have noted, its origin is …

Apr 28, 2013 · I heard someone use the expression "he cracked the shits" today which is universally recognised (at least in Australia) to mean "lost his temper". It struck me that it is a …

Jun 14, 2019 · We'd need a lot of context, like the entire graphic novel and the author and all that to really guess what is intended. Maybe the guy talks funny. That said, if '63' is the right …

Jul 22, 2011 · Cracking jokes is to me the most familiar contextual usage of this term. Why would anyone say they were cracking jokes, not just telling jokes?

Feb 16, 2017 · An American news article titled "N.J. aquarium welcomes 4 baby penguins, and yes they're insanely cute (PHOTOS)" starts like this: Eggs have been a-crackin' at …

There is the saying many a true word is spoken in jest. As Cambridge Dictionaries explains, this is said about humorous remarks that contain serious or true statements. I've seen this used in …

Feb 3, 2015 · Lavender was there with his cowskin, grinnin like a chessy cat, and crackin it about, ready for business. From Joseph Neal, Charcoal Sketches; or, Scenes in a Metropolis (1838): …