culture-jack
culture-jack verb: to appropriate aspects of popular culture for commercial purposes.
Verb
culture-jack (third-person singular simple present culture-jacks, present participle culture-jacking, simple past and past participle culture-jacked)
- To appropriate aspects of popular culture for commercial purposes.
- We advise not to culture-jack a natural disaster or some national tragedy.2013 June 14, Michele Cuthbert, “Funny Or Why? 5 Ways Your Brand Can Culture-Jack The Right Way”, in Fast Company
- With Oreo commenting on subjects from Gay Pride to the Mars Rover landing, this campaign not only captured the attention and acclaim of both consumers and the media but also laid the groundwork for the brand's culture-jacking of the Super Bowl.2015, Matthew Britton, YouthNation: Building Remarkable Brands in a Youth-Driven Culture, →ISBN, page 160
Forms of culture-jack
| third-person singular present | culture-jacks |
|---|---|
| present participle | culture-jacking |
| past participle | culture-jacked |
| past | culture-jacked |
| alternative form | culturejack |
Origin of culture-jack
Blend of culture + hijack.
Questions about culture-jack
- What does culture-jack mean?
- Culture-jack means to appropriate aspects of popular culture for commercial purposes.
- What part of speech is culture-jack?
- Culture-jack is a verb.
- What is the past tense of culture-jack?
- The past tense of culture-jack is culture-jacked.
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