| Main Entry: | Christmas cracker |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a cardboard tube wrapped in colored paper, that opens with an explosive noise and releases a party favor when both its ends are pulled; also called cracker, cracker bonbon |
| Example: | The cracker is pulled by two people, and, much in the manner of a wishbone, the cracker splits unevenly - and is very popular in the UK, Australia, and Canada. |
| Etymology: | 1841 |