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jacker

/d͡ʒækə(ɹ)/

jacker noun: a robber; a carjacker.

Noun (1)

jacker (plural jackers)

  1. (colloquial) A robber; a carjacker.
    • Lookin' in my mirror, not a jacker in sight1992, Ice Cube, “It Was a Good Day”, in The Predator
    • You drive a M5 down a township street, ten jackers roll you for the ride.2013, Mike Nicol, Of Cops & Robbers
  2. (colloquial) A computer hacker or pirate.

Noun (2)

jacker (plural jackers)

  1. (archaic) One who hunts at night using a jacklight.

Noun (3)

jacker (plural jackers)

  1. (Cornwall) A Cornishman.
    Synonyms:
    Cousin Jack

Synonyms of jacker

Forms of jacker

pluraljackers

Origin of jacker

From jack + -er.

See jacklight + -er.

Words formed from jacker

Questions about jacker

What does jacker mean?
Jacker means a robber; a carjacker.
What part of speech is jacker?
Jacker is a noun.
How do you pronounce jacker?
Jacker is pronounced /d͡ʒækə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of jacker?
The plural of jacker is jackers.

Words near jacker in the dictionary

  1. jackeen
  2. jackeens
  3. jackelope
  4. jackelopes
  5. Jackendoffian
  6. jacker
  7. jacker-off
  8. jackeroo
  9. jackerooed
  10. jackerooing
  11. jackeroos

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