noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who engages in carjacking; one who steals an occupied automobile.

   "The typical carjacker is most interested in an easy heist."

Example

More examples

"The carjacker ran away when he saw the dog baring its teeth."

Etymology

From carjack + -er.

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