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hold-upper

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Philippines/ˌhoɫd̪ ˈʔʌ.pɚ/

hold-upper noun: one who carries out a robbery at gunpoint.

Noun

hold-upper (plural hold-uppers)

  1. (Philippines) One who carries out a robbery at gunpoint.

Forms of hold-upper

pluralhold-uppers
alternative formholdupper

Origin of hold-upper

From hold-up + -er.

Questions about hold-upper

What does hold-upper mean?
Hold-upper means one who carries out a robbery at gunpoint.
What part of speech is hold-upper?
Hold-upper is a noun.
How do you pronounce hold-upper?
Hold-upper is pronounced /ˌhoɫd̪ ˈʔʌ.pɚ/ (Philippines).
What is the plural of hold-upper?
The plural of hold-upper is hold-uppers.

Words near hold-upper in the dictionary

  1. hold-up
  2. hold-up play
  3. hold-up plays
  4. hold-up squad
  5. hold-up squads
  6. hold-upper
  7. hold-uppers
  8. hold-ups
  9. holdable
  10. holdall
  11. holdalls

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