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carjacker

noun

Etymology

From carjack + -er.

  1. derived from jaque
  2. derived from jacke
  3. inherited from jakke
  4. suffixed as jacker — “jack + er”
  5. compounded as hijack — “highway + jacker”
  6. compounded as carjack — “car + hijack”
  7. suffixed as carjacker — “carjack + er”

Definitions

  1. One who engages in carjacking

    One who engages in carjacking; one who steals an occupied automobile.

    • The typical carjacker is most interested in an easy heist.
    • Note the direction in which the carjacker drove. Give officers a detailed description of the carjacker, including the type of weapon, if one was used.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA