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Definition of crackin'

crackin'

  • cool, tight, etc. Also poppin'.
    This party is crackin'!

    Last edited on Mar 30 2013. Submitted by Angie N. from San Francisco, CA, USA on Nov 04 2001.

  • Hip-hop in origin, I assume, comes to mean cool or good, more or less in an active sense. Also, happenin'. Generally modified by "hella", or changed into "Crack-a-lackin'"
    '04 keeps it crackin'., That party was hella crackin'!

    Last edited on Jan 15 2003. Submitted by Daniel C. from Seattle, WA, USA on Jan 15 2003.

  • what's going on/happening.
    What's cracking dog?
    • See more words with the same meaning: to happen.

    Last edited on Feb 12 2003. Submitted by andrea from Seattle, WA, USA on Feb 12 2003.

  • to get something started. (members of the blood gangs say "brackin").
    Let's get this party crackin!

    Last edited on Mar 07 2003. Submitted by chi t. from Chula Vista, CA, USA on Mar 07 2003.

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Other terms relating to 'exciting, fun, full of people':

Definitions include: mad or irritated.
Definitions include: excited.
Definitions include: extremely fun and/or humorous.
Definitions include: excellent.
Definitions include: "off the heezy for sheezy", i.e. "off the hook for sure".
Definitions include: to be successful.
Definitions include: extreme; wild; awesome.
Definitions include: full of people.
Definitions include: "cool"; "awesome"; "sweet".
Definitions include: superior, as good as it gets.
Definitions include: full of.
Definitions include: alternate spelling of off the hook.
Definitions include: "off the heezy fosheezy."
Definitions include: a fun activity or occasion.
Definitions include: commotion.

Other terms relating to 'good, okay, cool, awesome, fun':

Definitions include: extremely dank, i.e. extremely awesome.
Definitions include: good.
Definitions include: shortened form of the word "decent".
Definitions include: looking or being cool or hot.
Definitions include: cool or sweet.
Definitions include: the best.
Definitions include: good, fine.
Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool".
Definitions include: great.
Definitions include: fun, good, etc.
Definitions include: an exclamation of delight, surprise or amazement.
Definitions include: something enjoyable.
Definitions include: attractive, great, flawless; "awesome".
Definitions include: something or someone that is cool; tight.
Definitions include: Comment said after someone else says something that is cool.

Other terms relating to 'to happen':

Definitions include: "happening".
Definitions include: to happen without problems.
Definitions include: alternate spelling of crackalacking.
Definitions include: good
Definitions include: as a greeting, a rhetorical question asking about what's happening.
Definitions include: alternate spelling of crackalackin'.
Definitions include: what's up or what are you doing today.
Definitions include: to express that something is inevitably going to happen; to express that something will occur;
Definitions include: happening.
Definitions include: v. to flatulate.

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Other terms relating to 'crack':

Definitions include: the cleft between the buttocks.
Definitions include: very early in the day.
Definitions include: the cleft between the cheeks of the buttocks.
Definitions include: very early in the morning.
Definitions include: something that is so exceptionally good or fun it could be as addictive as crack (i.e. crack cocaine).
Definitions include: to become erect; "get a hard-on".
Definitions include: good
Definitions include: "happening".
Definitions include: a person who does something stupid.
Definitions include: tired and mentally dazed after excessive drug consumption.
Definitions include: clever; cunning; wise-acre; quick witted and tricky.
Definitions include: a person who acts like they are addicted to crack cocaine.
Definitions include: eager to.
Definitions include: very early in the day.
Definitions include: prefix used with an hour of the day.

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