threadjacker

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noun

One who takes over a discussion thread with a subject unrelated to the original posting.

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Meanings

nounthreadjacker (plural threadjackers)

plural threadjackers

  1. InternetOne who takes over a discussion thread with a subject unrelated to the original posting.

Origin

Blend of thread + hijacker.

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APA

threadjacker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threadjacker

MLA

“threadjacker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threadjacker. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “threadjacker,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threadjacker.

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