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Horn Hijack

Either out of humor, or following a particularly frustrating event in traffic (Cut off, green light sitting, etc.), a passenger takes it upon him/herself to engage the horn for you.
Passenger: "Sorry for the horn hijack bro, that guy just really got to me."
by Brush_juan April 29, 2010
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emotionally hijack

emotionally hijack:

- the act of deliberately and successfully changing a particular person's (or group's) mood
Ex.1
Jim: We were having a great time, everyone was laughing their asses off, and then Karen walked in.
Bob: Let me guess, Karen started with her nonsense, emotionally hijacked everyone and ruined the mood.

Ex.2
Jim: Man, I was having a bad day, and then Glenn came in for a chat.
Bob: Let me guess, Glenn emotionally hijacked you and you had a super day!

Ex.3
The people who profit from 'mood disorders' do not believe in the fact that emotionally hijacking occurs all the time.
by GlennyJ December 12, 2013
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Jinx Hijack

The occurrence of 2 or more people saying the same exact phrase at the same time.

But, instead of one of the participants exclaiming, "Jinx!" another person may exclaim "Jinx Hijack!" and "Hijack" the jinx from the victims, thus making them speechless.
{10:10:10 p.m.} Jack: I sure am hungry.
{10:10:10 p.m.} Brad: I sure am hungry.
{10:10:11 p.m.} Cecil: Jinx Hijack!
by Bradley Giglio June 29, 2008
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shower hijack

When you start the shower in the morning to get it warm, but before you can get in, your significant other jumps in front of you.
This morning I started the shower to warm it up but my wife shower hijacked me
by diabolikal30 February 8, 2010
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Tab Hijack

When you go to a website (usually via Google) and upon finding nothing useful, it wont let you leave by either:

A) Making you outsmart the website by pressing the back button twice in quick succession.

B) Giving up and opening a new tab because the above was futile.
"Damn, I wanted to find a picture of that CD, but this useless website Tab Hijacked me!"
by Polarity10 August 18, 2009
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TV Hijack

When someone takes over the TV and does not allow you to change to your preffered channel. The person doing this is known as the TV Hijacker.
Royston:"Did you see that new sketch show last night?"

Marvin:"No Frank completely TV hijacked all night, watching repeats of Frasier."
by GoldenBarrel November 20, 2009
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amygdala hijack

The term amygdala hijack describes any situation in which a person responds inappropriately based on emotional rather than intellectual factors. This term was coined by Daniel Goleman.
“When Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield’s ear, it was a very bad business decision – it cost him $3 million. It was an amygdala hijack,” says Daniel Goleman
by sonagu June 7, 2016
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