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plural firecrackers
A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang. quotations examples
She said she was awakened abruptly Friday night by the kid next door setting off a firecracker.
2011, Ken Casper, As the Crow Dies, page 120
A peanut butter cracker baked with marijuana, similar in concept to an Alice B. Toklas brownie. examples
A person or thing that is exciting and/or unpredictable. quotations examples
Jude Bellingham became the nation’s second youngest World Cup scorer behind Michael Owen when he started the rout – the centrepiece of a performance of power, skill and precision – while Bukayo Saka deserved his two goals, the first a firecracker, as he radiated menace with his every involvement.
2022 November 21, David Hytner, “England open World Cup in style with Bukayo Saka double in 6-2 rout of Iran”, in The Guardian