jacking
noun/ˈd͡ʒækɪŋ/
1
Colloquial A street robbery.
- The most common type of robberies by gang members is jackings, street robberies against persons. According to some gang members interviewed, jackings are not planned, but are rather crimes of opportunity.1994, William B. Sanders, Gangbangs and Drive-Bys:
- Related terms
- car jacking, car-jacking, cryptojacking, jacking gear, jacking point, juice jacking, pipejacking