kidnapee

kid·nap

K k

Definitions of kidnapee word

verb with object kidnapee to steal, carry off, or abduct by force or fraud, especially for use as a hostage or to extract ransom. 1
noun kidnapee Alternative form of kidnappee. 1

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

1675-85; kid1 + nap, variant of nab

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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