Definition of holy crap on a cracker in the idioms dictionary. Cracker conveys history of bigotry that still resonates. Crackers meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. A cracker is a thin, crisp biscuit which is often eaten with cheese.
Jul 01, 20 with a single phrase, rachel jeantel, that friend of trayvon martins, may have lit a fuse in the trial of his accused killer. After a long wait, we are finally treated to the fifth fulllength album from ohgr, and although there are moments that can sound like retreading ground already explored, it remains a brilliant slow burn. General commenti think this song, in short, is about mans destructive nature towards nature and the troubles it has put us in gray no petals no introduction gray matter for introspection water making and breaking seeming fine introducing the begning of earth and the nature of existence. A term in southeastern united states english to describe poor white trash, derived from the scottish meaning of the verb to crack, which, in this sense denotes ostentation. Folk etymology claims the term originated either from their cracking, or pounding, of corn rather than taking it to mill, or from their use of whips to drive cattle. Cracker, sometimes white cracker or cracka, is a racial epithet for white people, used especially for poor rural whites in the southern united states. Definition of creamcrackered the online slang dictionary. Nivek ogre of skinny puppy and ohgr sets the record straight on. Two albums have been released, welt and sunnypsyop. You can easily track net worth, investment performance, and asset allocation, including costsfees.
Ive been up since the crack of dawn repairing the fences that blew down in the storm. Watch official video, print or download text in pdf. The song water has been featured in the motion pictures life as a house and for the end titles in kill theory. Feb 03, 2009 the song cracker by the greatest canadian band ever. Thus the song lyric jimmie crack corn and i dont care. Its a racial slur nowadays because word meanings and usages change and evolve over time. Explain your version of song meaning, find more of ohgr lyrics. The original meaning for cracker was white people who, in the south, that would crack corn for fermentation. Hard breadbiscuit sense first attested 1739, though hard wafer sense attested 1440. Jul 01, 20 but it turns out crackers roots go back even further than the 17th century. Cracker means something entirely different in florida.
As it turns out, in the area in which rachel jeantel was raised, the word cracker isnt a racial slur at all, but rather, a proud nod to the regions history, and ones own ancestry. You think youre evil, but youre not still sucking life from the mainstream its so deluded, give it up whats that you hide behind your pile of. But they would also crack corn to make it easier to make into meal for the making of southern corn bread. Cracker definition of cracker by the free dictionary. Slang is very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid and ephemeral than ordinary language random house unabridged dictionary learn 600 slang expressions an idiom is. One theory is that it refers to the cracked corn that was a major part of the diet of poor southern whites.
May give off an impression of specific, albeit insane, motivation. Crackers definition and meaning collins english dictionary. I am constantly trying to better myself and this artist is an inspiration. The meaning of the word has changed a lot over the last four. Crackers article about crackers by the free dictionary. Cracker meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Holy crap on a cracker idioms by the free dictionary. Ogre noted that this direction was inspired by the pop bands he enjoyed as a child, such as the archies. Oct 28, 2008 cracker is a response of oppressed black people,it means i hate you just as much,as you hate me,and you are the scum of the earth,and i will hurt you back,basically the origin is said to be a type of cowboy that existed in floridaflorida crackers but it really means the sound of the whip cracking in the air,and cracking the skin of the slaves,as the en slavers tried to crack their spirit. Get ohgr setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other ohgr fans for free on.
The latter explanation makes sense, because in piney. Kevin oglivie or nivek ogre has been at the centre of alternativeelectronic and industrial music for the past 26 years with skinny puppy and. From the coiled fetal cover imagery by artist steven r. Crack verb definition and synonyms macmillan dictionary. Although originally a classist term, meaning the same as poor white trash, it has evolved through usage to be a derogatory term for someone considered a w. I should explain to your lordship what is meant by crackers. I took two nonindustrial fans to the concert, and they loved it. Cracker and pore were issued in a limited edition 12inch promotional vinyl single.
You think youre evil but youre not still sucking life from the mainstream its so deluded, give it up whats that you hide behind your pile of s. Yeah i would like a legit sp release but in the meantime this is way better than any other. Using credit card signup bonuses, we have saved thousands of dollars on airfare and hotels. Definition and synonyms of crack from the online english dictionary from macmillan education this is the british english definition of crack. Information and translations of cracker in the most comprehensive. Mouth of depleted is nothing caught the trap concealed in a restless plot read fix equation, no artificial sum minus addition is nothing pain contact backward pain. All the way back to the age of shakespeare, at least. Nivek ogre of skinny puppy and ohgr sets the record straight on the lyrics and video of cracker. View american english definition of crack change your default dictionary to american english. Another theory is that the term refers to whips that crackers used to drive slaves or cattle. Cracker definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Antonyms for cracker include hag, beldame, crone, shrew, witch, bag, battleax, beldam, carlin and carline. Sense of computer cracker, crack, cracking, were promoted in the 1980s as an alternative to hacker, by programmers concerned about negative public associations of hack, hacking creative computer coding. But it turns out crackers roots go back even further than the 17th century.
The song cracker by the greatest canadian band ever. It is sometimes used in a neutral context in reference to a native of florida, georgia or texas see florida cracker, georgia cracker or texas cracker. A video for the song cracker was produced by skinny puppy collaborator. Crackers definition of crackers by the free dictionary. Gilmore, to the albums creeping biomechanical opening strains that. Early ohgr releases incorporated hip hop and synthpop influences, and in contrast to skinny puppy, utilized conventional structures and a lighter tone. Its a long drive, so well have to leave at the crack of dawn if we want to get there on time. Crackers, depending on the variety, may also contain added chemical looseners, milk. Get ready for the freaky side of nature so warns the introductory track on the latest outing from the.
Welt stylized as welt is the debut studio album by the band ohgr, formed by nivek ogre of. The first was a stopmotion creation for the track cracker. A sideproject from the former vocalist of skinny puppy, ogre. Sep 16, 2012 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. A thin crisp wafer or biscuit, usually made of unsweetened dough. Others directly involved with the proxy vote say cracker barrels antigay policies ultimately hurt its business and that this factor also played a significant role in the companys decision. With a single phrase, rachel jeantel, that friend of trayvon martins, may have lit a fuse in the trial of his accused killer. Welt stylized as welt is the debut studio album by the band ohgr, formed by nivek ogre of skinny puppy, and musicianengineer mark walk. The album artwork was created by comic book artist roman dirge. Although the pedigree of the groups members might suggest otherwise, early ohgr releases differed in sound to its related industrial bands, drawing more on hip hop and synthpop influences, incorporating more conventional structures and a lighter tone. I had nothing to do with the creation of this video or song and i am only posting it as a fan. It is sometimes used in a neutral context in reference to a native of florida or georgia.
It gets into you, and you have to listen to it over and over again. Cracker, sometimes white cracker, is a racial epithet used for white people, used especially against poor rural whites in the southern united states. General commentthe meaning of this song is obvious, very cool song too i recently watched an interview with ogre and the video director who is also the guitarist of ohgr and he said the nin reference was a joke, just poking a little fun at reznor, nothing personal. The mocking satire of both the vocal and music of cracker is an entirely new element to his work.
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