"trendjacking" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-trendjacking.wav Forms: trend-jacking [alternative]
Etymology: Blend of trend + hijacking. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|trend|hijacking}} Blend of trend + hijacking Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} trendjacking (uncountable)
  1. The practice of marketing a product with respect to current trends or otherwise algorithmical popularity. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: trendjack, trendjacked, trendjacker Related terms: trendchasing, micro-virality, newsjacking
    Sense id: en-trendjacking-en-noun-LxGVROrL Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Marketing
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