“I had cheese, but no crackers. I was cracka-lackin’”

“Crackalackin’” is defined in a 2004 entry in the Urban Dictionary: “It’s an upbeat way of asking someone how they are doing, and may cause one to crack a smile in response.” In a popular joke, it means “cracker lacking.”
   
“bought some crackers today. Up until now i was cracka lackin” was posted on X/Twitter by amil the 35mm on June 15, 2011. “I was craving Ritzes so badly this morning but unfortunately I was cracka lacking” was posted on X/Twitter by Xavier Xavier on August 9, 2011. “Bought cheese and ham, forgot the last one. I checked my cupboards and storage rooms, soon came to the conclusion that I was cracka lackin’” was posted on X/Twitter by anthony tran on September 13, 2011.
   
“I had cheese but no crackers. I was cracka-lackin’” was posted on X/Twitter by Jambo 🤠 on January 12, 2012. “I had cheese, but no crackers. I was cracka-lacking” was posted on X/Twitter by Justin Walker on January 13, 2012. “I had lots of cheese but no crackers… I was cracka-lackin” was posted on Reddit—Jokes on December 18, 2012.
 
     
Urban Dictionary 
Crackalackin’
Coined by hip hoppers and urbanites alike, this term is often referred to as a snoopism though its origins are unknown. It’s an upbeat way of asking someone how they are doing, and may cause one to crack a smile in response.
Yo, what’s crackalackin’!?
How’s it crackalating’?

by 3m3rson April 1, 2004
           
X/Twitter
Jamil the 35mm
@KicksAhoy
bought some crackers today. Up until now i was cracka lackin
2:32 AM · Jun 15, 2011
     
X/Twitter
Xavier Xavier
@xaviertwice
I was craving Ritzes so badly this morning but unfortunately I was cracka lacking.
10:54 AM · Aug 9, 2011
 
X/Twitter
anthony tran
@anthonytrn
Bought cheese and ham, forgot the last one. I checked my cupboards and storage rooms, soon came to the conclusion that I was cracka lackin’.
1:41 AM · Sep 13, 2011
 
X/Twitter
Jambo 🤠
@JamboUnchained
I had cheese but no crackers. I was cracka-lackin’
6:37 PM · Jan 12, 2012
     
X/Twitter
Justin Walker
@IAmJustinWalker
I had cheese, but no crackers. I was cracka-lacking.
12:01 AM · Jan 13, 2012
   
Twitter
Ahmad Al-Amer
@aalamer84
I had cheese…but no crackers…I was crack-a-lacking. @shitwecomeupwit
4:35 PM · Jan 13, 2012
   
X/Twitter
Caitlyn Bywalski
@caitlynbywalski
I had cheese but no crackers, I was crackalackin’.
#lolllll
9:12 PM · Jan 24, 2012
   
X/Twitter
Kolten
@koltengrows
I had cheese but no crackers, I was cracka-lacking
9:55 PM · Jan 28, 2012
   
X/Twitter
chelsea monahan
@chelseamonahan
hahahaha “@dani_istheebest: I had cheese but no crackers. I was cracka-lacking… Bahahaha im funny =P”
10:04 PM · Feb 8, 2012
 
X/Twitter
lindsay
@lindscres87
I had cheese but no crackers, I was cracka-lacking
(The saying is also shown on an image.—ed.)
4:44 PM · Dec 12, 2012
 
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/smilesmo December 18, 2012
I had lots of cheese but no crackers…
I was cracka-lackin.
       
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/bigK24 January 5, 2015
What do you call a mouse with cheese but no crackers?
Cracka-lackin
     
Reddit—Punny
Posted by u/jvlpdillon February 17, 2016
I had cheese but no crackers
I was crack-a-lackin
 
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/sdyer1013 May 25, 2018
If you have cheese with no crackers…
You’re cracka lackin’!
 
Reddit—Cleanjokes
Posted by u/Free_Ghislaine June 13, 2022
I had some cheese but no crackers.
I was crack-a-lackin’.
 
Facebook
Nigel Reed
August 1, 2023 at 5:12 AM ·
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
I HAD CHEESE, BUT NO CRACKERS
I WAS CRACKE-LACKIN