(transitive, South Africa) To perpetrate male gang rape against women (jackrolling).
(transitive, South Africa) To perpetrate male gang rape against women (jackrolling).
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(South Africa) A perpetrator of male gang rape of women (jackrolling).
(South Africa) of women by men.
A South African term for a practice of group abduction and rape of women by men, particularly associated with certain urban townships in the 1980s-1990s. The term refers to a serious violent crime that attracted significant attention in South African media and social commentary. It should be treated with the gravity the subject deserves.
A criminal who robs those who are drunk or asleep.
(transitive) To rob or mug (a person).
Jackroll means: To rob or mug (a person).. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up. For most families this word will pass by without incident; it is more a vocabulary curiosity than a parenting concern.
jackroll means: To rob or mug (a person).. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.