jacking

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jacking

/ˈd͡ʒækɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ækɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of jack

noun jackings

colloquial A street robbery. The most common type of robberies by gang members is jackings, street robberies against persons. According to some gang members interviewed, jackings are not planned, but are rather crimes of opportunity.

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@misc{jacking_2026,
  title = {jacking},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jacking},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}