Crackerbox

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An uncomfortably small and boxy house or car. Canada, US, derogatory, sometimes

    "It’s the same with the Subaru Impreza WRX. With apologies to its zealous owners — their vision was apparently too clouded by speed to notice — the original WRX was one of the homeliest cars around, a budget crackerbox in a high-performance Halloween costume."

Example

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"It’s the same with the Subaru Impreza WRX. With apologies to its zealous owners — their vision was apparently too clouded by speed to notice — the original WRX was one of the homeliest cars around, a budget crackerbox in a high-performance Halloween costume."

Etymology

From cracker + box, suggesting a square package of biscuits.

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