jacking

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/ˈd͡ʒækɪŋ/

noun

A street robbery.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of jack
nounjacking (plural jackings)

plural jackings

  1. colloquialA 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.

    1994, William B. Sanders, Gangbangs and Drive-Bys

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with jacking

trackingpackingbackinghackingattackingcrackingblackingpamper packingrebacking
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Cite this entry
APA

jacking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jacking

MLA

“jacking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jacking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jacking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jacking.

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