Meaning
A hard, plain, round biscuit — the classic Jamaican water cracker — eaten with everything from mackerel run-down and callaloo to a wedge of cheese, butter, or avocado. Dry and crisp and long-keeping, water crackers are a store-cupboard staple, softened in soup or a cup of tea, or crunched straight with the main meal. A tin of water crackers is a fixture of the Jamaican kitchen and the country shop.
Examples
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Nyam di mackerel wid water cracker.
Eat the mackerel with water crackers.
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Water cracker an cheese fi a quick bite.
Water crackers and cheese for a quick bite.
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Soften di water cracker inna di tea.
Soften the water cracker in the tea.
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Gi mi some crackers an sardine.
Give me some crackers and sardines.
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Butter di crackers dem fi mi.
Butter the crackers for me.
Origin
From 'water' (its plain water-based dough) + 'cracker'; the hard round biscuit. See Hard dough bread, Bulla.
How it’s used
Hard, plain round crackers eaten with mackerel, cheese, soup, etc. See Hard dough bread, Bully beef.