bootjack

See also: Bootjack

English

Etymology

From boot +‎ jack.

Pronunciation

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Noun

bootjack (plural bootjacks)

  1. A V-shaped, or forked, device for pulling off boots.
  2. A former leaf base on the trunk of a palm that resembles the device.

Translations

Verb

bootjack (third-person singular simple present bootjacks, present participle bootjacking, simple past and past participle bootjacked)

  1. (slang) to steal

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