Jacking

//ˈd͡ʒækɪŋ// noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A street robbery. colloquial

    "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."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of jack form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms
jack upjackassjackassknaveknavemariner

Example

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"Food companies are jacking up prices under the cover of "inflation" and making record profits."

Related phrases

juice jacking

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