carnappingn.

Brit.

/ˈkɑːnapɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈkɑrˌnæpɪŋ/, Philippine English

/ˈkɑrˌnɑˌpiŋ/

Forms: 1900s– carnaping (chiefly U.S., rare), 1900s– carnapping.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: car n.¹, -napping comb. form.

Etymology: < car n.¹ + -napping comb. form. Compare slightly later carnap v.

The act or an instance of stealing a motor vehicle.Compare the later term carjacking n., which more typically refers to the criminal seizure of an occupied vehicle.

ΚΠ

1937 San Mateo (Calif.) Times 5/9 Feb. 5/1 Grundy reportedly received a note last week, warning him of the prospective ‘car-napping’ and immediately put a guard on the car.

1971 Pacific Stars & Stripes 13 Feb. 7/1 Car thieves kill 3 in R.P. Three Filipinos have been killed in ‘carnapping’ cases here this week.

1998 J. Calderon Found. Educ. (2003) xiv. 145 They engage in bank holdups and robberies, kidnaps for ransom, and carnappings from which they get away with hundreds of thousands and millions of pesos.

2011 Filipino Express (Jersey City, New Jersey) (Electronic ed.) 11 Feb. The core issue is the prevalence of carnapping and carjacking despite increased police visibility in Metro Manila.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	carnapping
释义	carnappingn. Brit. /ˈkɑːnapɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈkɑrˌnæpɪŋ/, Philippine English /ˈkɑrˌnɑˌpiŋ/ Forms: 1900s– carnaping (chiefly U.S., rare), 1900s– carnapping. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: car n.¹, -napping comb. form. Etymology: < car n.¹ + -napping comb. form. Compare slightly later carnap v. The act or an instance of stealing a motor vehicle.Compare the later term carjacking n., which more typically refers to the criminal seizure of an occupied vehicle. ΚΠ 1937 San Mateo (Calif.) Times 5/9 Feb. 5/1 Grundy reportedly received a note last week, warning him of the prospective ‘car-napping’ and immediately put a guard on the car. 1971 Pacific Stars & Stripes 13 Feb. 7/1 Car thieves kill 3 in R.P. Three Filipinos have been killed in ‘carnapping’ cases here this week. 1998 J. Calderon Found. Educ. (2003) xiv. 145 They engage in bank holdups and robberies, kidnaps for ransom, and carnappings from which they get away with hundreds of thousands and millions of pesos. 2011 Filipino Express (Jersey City, New Jersey) (Electronic ed.) 11 Feb. The core issue is the prevalence of carnapping and carjacking despite increased police visibility in Metro Manila. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1937
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