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单词 carnapper
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carnappern.

Brit. /ˈkɑːnapə/, U.S. /ˈkɑrˌnæpər/, Philippine English /ˈkɑrˌnɑˌpɛr/
Forms: 1900s– carnaper (chiefly U.S., rare), 1900s– carnapper.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: car n.1, -napper comb. form.
Etymology: < car n.1 + -napper comb. form. Compare earlier carnap v.
Now chiefly Philippine English.
A person who steals a motor vehicle; a car thief. Cf. carjacker n. at carjacking n. Derivatives.
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the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > [noun] > vehicle theft > one who steals vehicles
carnapper1945
carjacker1974
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1945 Bath (Maine) Independent 5 July 2/8 When the loud shrill blasts from the siren penetrated the air, the would-be-car-napper departed in a hurry.
1986 Washington Post 31 Oct. a22/1 Across town in Quezon City a suspected ‘carnapper’ was shot dead through the windshield of a car he had commandeered, after a high-speed police chase.
2014 BusinessWorld (Philippines) (Nexis) 9 June Sedan-type cars are convenient targets for carnappers.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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