phone-jack

verb

1. tr to steal the mobile phone from (a person)

Derived Forms

• ˈphone-ˌjacker, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of phone-jack¹

C21: phone ¹+ ( hi ) jack

Example Sentences

The only thing in the room was a small box, plugged into the wall, with a network cable snaking away into the phone jack.

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