crackin

9.1

Very good and exciting, like a fun party or great goal

adjective
/ˈkrækɪn/

: increíble

The concert last night was absolutely crackin; everyone had a great time.

Examples

The new movie is crackin; I couldn't stop laughing throughout the whole film.
She made a crackin cake that impressed all the guests at the party.
OK, so February is to its end and let's just get cracking and I will show you my hits for this month.

Synonyms

cracking

vscrackin

8.4

Very good and enjoyable

is less intense and adds a sense of excitement

corking

vscrackin

Archaic

8.6

Very good and enjoyable

is informal generally and not limited to British usage

cracky

vscrackin

9.9

Very good and enjoyable

is the common informal term not tied to dialect

crack

vscrackin

6.4

Very skilled at a particular activity

emphasizes being impressive or exciting rather than professional skill

Antonyms

bad

∞ 1.0

Not good in quality or below the usual standard

unimpressive

9 3.9

Not very good or likely to attract attention

How Good

fantastic

626 1.9

excellent

∞ 1.0

crackin

9.1

great

∞ 1.0

good

∞ 1.0

decent

487 2.3

Surface Forms

crackin positive

Morphology

crackin = crack (opaque) = crack + ing

The form is recognizably built from 'crack' + '-ing', but the informal meaning 'very good' is a lexicalized slang sense that is not directly predictable from the base word.

Etymology

The word crackin comes from crack, a loud, sharp sound, because people began using crackin for things that give a quick 'wow' feeling. That's why crackin is an informal way to say 'very good' or 'exciting'.