hold-upper

Philippines/ˌhoɫd̪ ˈʔʌ.pɚ/

noun

One who carries out a robbery at gunpoint.

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Meanings

nounhold-upper (plural hold-uppers)

plural hold-uppers · alternative holdupper

  1. PhilippinesOne who carries out a robbery at gunpoint.

Origin

From hold-up + -er.

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APA

hold-upper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold-upper

MLA

“hold-upper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold-upper. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hold-upper,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold-upper.

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