threadjacking

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noun

The act of taking over an e-mail list or discussion thread with a subject unrelated to the original posting.

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Meanings

nounthreadjacking (plural threadjackings)

plural threadjackings

  1. InternetThe act of taking over an e-mail list or discussion thread with a subject unrelated to the original posting.

Origin

Blend of thread + hijacking.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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