First Known Use: 1991
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carjacking
noun car·jack·ing \ˈkär-ˌja-kiŋ\
: the crime of using violence or threats to steal a car from its driver or to force the driver to take you someplace
Full Definition of CARJACKING
: the theft of an automobile from its driver by force or intimidation
— car·jack \-ˌjak\ transitive verb
— car·jack·er \-ˌja-kər\ noun
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Origin of CARJACKING
car + hijack + -ing
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