# firecracker

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfaɪəˌkɹækə/ · frequency rank #42,134

## Definitions
1. 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.
2. A peanut butter cracker baked with marijuana, similar in concept to an Alice B. Toklas brownie.
3. An individual who is quick-tempered, rambunctious, or unpredictable.

## Etymology
From fire + cracker.

## Common misspellings (17)
`ffirecracker`, `fiercracker`, `firceracker`, `firecarcker`, `fireccracker`, `firecraccker`, `firecracekr`, `firecrackerr`, `firecrackker`, `firecrackre`, `firecrakcer`, `firecrcaker`, `firecrracker`, `firercacker`, `firrecracker`, `friecracker`, `ifrecracker`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/firecracker