English Explanatory Dictionary

hold-upper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who carries out a robbery at gunpoint.

Pronunciation

/ˌhoɫd̪ ˈʔʌ.pɚ/

Word forms

hold-upper hold-uppers holdupper

Etymology

From hold-up + -er.

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