flag jackingとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

flag jacking ‎(uncountable)

1. (カナダ用法 slang) The display of the Canadian flag and Canadian mannerisms by a non-Canadian traveller in order to hide their true nationality.^[1]
   • 2013 July 1, Allison Eberle, “How to Spot Flag-Jacking Frauds Abroad”, HuffingtonPost.com, accessed on 2015-09-18:

     Flag-jacking normally occurs when Americans pose as Canadians in order to be thought of more favorably by the locals they encounter.

   • 2013 July 29, Karla Cripps, “How to pretend you're Canadian when you travel”, CNN.com, accessed on 2015-09-18:

     A Canadian flight booking site says "flag jacking" the maple leaf still gets Americans better service abroad

   An American used flag jacking to disguise himself as a Canadian tourist.‎

動詞

flag jacking

1. present participle of flag jack

参照

1. ^ How to Spot a Flag Jacker