"carjacker" meaning in All languages combined

See carjacker on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: carjackers [plural]
Etymology: carjack + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|carjack|er|id2=agent noun}} carjack + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} carjacker (plural carjackers)
  1. One who engages in carjacking; one who steals an occupied automobile.
    Sense id: en-carjacker-en-noun-TGcxCLdr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for carjacker meaning in All languages combined (1.3kB)

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