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skyjack

sky·jack

UK/ˈskaɪd͡ʒæk/ uncommon

verb

1.

subject an aircraft to air piracy

  • “the plane was skyjacked to Uzbekistan”

Origin

From the brand name Skyjack, from sky + jack.

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