skyjack
pronunciation
How to pronounce skyjack in British English: UK [ˈskaɪdʒæk]
How to pronounce skyjack in American English: US ['skaɪdʒæk]
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- Verb:
- subject an aircraft to air piracy
Word Origin
- skyjack (v.)
- "to hijack an airplane," 1961, apparently coined in New York "Mirror" headlines, from sky (n.) + second element of hijack (q.v.).