crackin

8 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

crack

vscrackin

39 6.4

Very skilled at a particular activity

emphasizes being impressive or exciting rather than professional skill

cracking

vscrackin

4 8.4

Very good and enjoyable

is less intense and adds a sense of excitement

cracky

vscrackin

1 9.9

Very good and enjoyable

is the common informal term not tied to dialect

corking

vscrackin

Archaic

1 8.6

Very good and enjoyable

is informal generally and not limited to British usage

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

891 1.9

excellent

∞ 1.0

crackin

8 9.1

great

∞ 1.0

good

∞ 1.0

decent

526 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'.