n.
1.a thin crisp wafer made or flour and water with or without leavening and shortening
2.a poor white person in the southern United States
3.a programmer who `cracks' (gains unauthorized access to) computers, typically to do malicious things
4.firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
5.a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends
Idiom of the Day
a straw in the wind
a small sign of what may happen in the future
When the company began to reduce expenses it was a straw in the wind as to what would happen in the future.