carjacker

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English

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Etymology

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From carjack +‎ -er.

Noun

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carjacker (plural carjackers)

  1. One who engages in carjacking; one who steals an occupied automobile.
    • 1993, Road & Rec, volume 5, number 3, page 15:
      The typical carjacker is most interested in an easy heist.
    • 2002, Holly Keegel, Janee Harteau, A Woman's Guide to Personal Safety[1]:
      Note the direction in which the carjacker drove. Give officers a detailed description of the carjacker, including the type of weapon, if one was used.