Blackjack (Verb)
Meaning
Exert pressure on someone through threats.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The union tried to blackjack management into meeting their demands by staging a walkout during peak hours.
- The bully attempted to blackjack his classmates into doing his homework for him by threatening physical harm.
- His former business partner tried to blackjack him into selling his shares cheaply by spreading false rumors about the company.
- The government was accused of trying to blackjack the opposition into supporting their bill by withholding essential funding from their constituencies.
- The loan shark would often blackjack his debtors into making quick payments by threatening to tell their families about their financial troubles.