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jacker¹

  • /d͡ʒækə(ɹ)/

noun jackers

  1. colloquial A robber; a carjacker. Lookin' in my mirror, not a jacker in sight
  2. colloquial A computer hacker or pirate.

jacker²

  • /d͡ʒækə(ɹ)/

Where it comes from

See jacklight + -er.

noun jackers

  1. archaic One who hunts at night using a jacklight.

jacker³

  • /d͡ʒækə(ɹ)/

noun jackers

  1. Cornwall A Cornishman.

    Similar: Cousin Jack

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"jacker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jacker. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

jacker. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jacker

Chicago

"jacker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jacker.

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@misc{jacker_2026,
  title = {jacker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jacker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}