crack

/ˈkɾak/ · B2 · noun · m

crack

crack — crack

🏆 sounds like a CRACK of a whip: a crack performer breaks records

Spanish borrowed English crack, as in a crack shot or crack team, meaning top-notch. So a crack is a champion or ace. The drug sense is the same word, named after the crackling sound the rock makes when smoked.

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