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vocabulary hijacking

Choosing a word because it evokes a specific emotion rather than because it is accurate.
After 9/11 the word "terrorism" became a much more emotional term for Americans than before, when it was equally deplorable yet much more theoretical in most people's minds (i.e. something that happens elsewhere). Consequently, politically active people engaged in vocabulary hijacking by applying the term "terrorist" to their opponent's activities (e.g. environmental "terrorists", government-sponsored "terrorists", anti-choice "terrorists").
by FigurinOutLife April 9, 2006
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facebook status hijacker

When someone hijacks ur fb status to talk about something completely unrelated!
Jane Smith is watching eastenders eating crisps

John Smith: same, except for the crisps lol!
Jane Smith: u can have some of mine if u want!
John Smith: yum, I've got to go shopping tomorrow I am gonna stock up on crisps!
Joe Bloggs: I'm going shopping tomorrow wanna join me?
John Smith: Yea sounds good, where u wanna meet?
Joe Bloggs: outside the station be ok for u?
John Smith: ok, what time?
Joe Bloggs: about 10ish?
John Smith: ok dude see ya then
Joe Bloggs: Maybe grab lunch at the cafe?
John Smith: defo I love their sausage and mushroom baguette mmmm to die for
Joe Bloggs: nah their breakfast roll, full english in a roll can't beat it!
Jane Smith: leave my status alone u facebook status hijackers!
by fishsticks25 August 7, 2010
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hijacking

1: Masturbating in a plane when in mid-flight(especially in the cock-pit)

2. Masturbating while stoned
Yesterday, I was hijacking in a hijacked plane
by PowerSerg June 15, 2011
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Hijacker

A Hijacker could be defined as one who masturbates on a plane. This could also be considered as "sneaking into the mile high club."
Upon his return to the United States, the world traveler shares his experience of masturbating over the Atlantic Ocean. His only defense was "Who can't go 8 hours without choking it?" Phil rightfully names him the "Hijacker."
by MikeydaV May 26, 2006
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Hatjacker

Someone who takes pleasure in stealing hat's off the heads of their unlucky owners.
Person 1: (to a hatjacker) "Come back with my hat you
hatjacker!"

Person 2: Dude, you've been hatjacked! :P
by SamuelleumaS A.D. August 24, 2011
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hijackeoke

The act of pouncing at the opportunity to perform somebody else's karaoke request when the DJ is met with silence when he/she calls their name.
DJ: "Alex, is going to perform Stormzy Shut Up, Alex... Alex are you here?"
Friend: "Hijackeoke?"
Me: "Hijackeoke..."
by RowlGarcia March 30, 2017
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hejack

When a woman is speaking, and a man takes the conversation away from what the woman was talking about
Jill: Oh yes, my trip to Italy was fantastic, the cheese was divi-
Bret: Did everyone hear they're closing the donut shop in Durham??
Jill: (muttering) That b*tch hejacked me
by aroot October 5, 2017
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