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sky·jack·ing

   [skahy-jak-ing]
noun
an act or instance of hijacking an aircraft.
Origin:
1965–70; skyjack + -ing1

Related forms
an·ti·sky·jack·ing, adjective

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sky·jack

   [skahy-jak]
verb (used with object)
to hijack (an airliner), especially in order to hold the passengers and plane for ransom or for political reasons.
Origin:
1965–70; sky + (hi)jack

Related forms
sky·jack·er, noun

Can be confused: hijack, kidnap, shanghai, skyjack.
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skyjack
"to hijack an airplane," 1961, apparently coined in N.Y. Mirror headlines, from sky + second element of hijack (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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