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high´jack´er — high|jack «HY JAK», transitive verb, noun. = hijack. (Cf. ↑hijack) –high´jack´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
high|jack — «HY JAK», transitive verb, noun. = hijack. (Cf. ↑hijack) –high´jack´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
hijack — (v.) 1922, Amer.Eng., perhaps from high(way) + jacker one who holds up. Originally to rob (a bootlegger, smuggler, etc.) in transit; sense of seizing an aircraft in flight is 1968 (also in 1961 variant skyjack), extended 1970s to any form of… … Etymology dictionary
hijack — ☆ hijack [hī′jak΄ ] vt. [< hobo slang for robbing sleeping men < HIGH + JACK: origin obscure] 1. to steal (goods in transit, a truck and its contents, etc.) by force 2. to steal such goods from (a person) by force 3. to cheat, swindle, etc … English World dictionary
hijack — to take illegal possession of (a vehicle) Standard English and doubtfully euphemistic, despite its interesting etymology. Originally, American Prohibition use, when it became easier to steal liquor from smugglers than to smuggle on your own … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
high-jack — variant of hijack … Useful english dictionary
amygdala hijack — n. An immediate, overwhelming, and usually inappropriate emotional response to a perceived threat or emergency. Example Citations: Psychologists call this an amygdala hijack, a point at which the most unevolved part of our brains the amygdala… … New words
highjack — v. t. same as {hijack}. [Rare] Syn: commandeer, hijack, high jack, pirate, expropriate. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dr. Zeus Inc. — For a list of Company novels, see Kage Baker#Novels of The Company. Dr. Zeus Inc., also known simply as The Company, is a fictional entity in a series of time travel science fiction stories by Kage Baker. According to the stories, Dr. Zeus… … Wikipedia
Characters in the Novels of the Company — Dr. Zeus Inc., also known simply as the Company, is a fictional entity in a series of time travel science fiction stories by Kage Baker. Most of the characters in the novels are immortal cyborgs created by Company operatives throughout history… … Wikipedia
highjack — high•jack [[t]ˈhaɪˌdʒæk[/t]] v. t. jacked, jack•ing, n. hijack … From formal English to slang
