catch-in-the-air
n.— «Robbery in moving vehicles is known in Lagos as “catch-in-the air.”» —“Catch-in-the-air robbery suspect nabbed” The Tide (Port Harcourt, Nigeria) Apr. 8, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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