单词 | holdupper |
释义 | > as lemmasholdupper holdupper n. originally U.S., now chiefly Philippine English a person who commits a robbery using threats or violence. ΚΠ 1893 Penny Press (Minneapolis) 24 Nov. 4/4 Would-be Hold-Uppers... A couple of men attempted a hold-up. 1918 Road-maker Aug. 14/2 The nickel-brand of populace used the roads mainly to stage holdups or to move robber armies, which are holduppers on a large scale. 1972 A. R. Guillermo Readership Surv. Taliba Philippine Newspaper (Ph.D. diss., Syracuse Univ.) 167 The problems with people are the presence of gangs, goons, thieves, ‘holduppers’..and similar characters in the neighborhood. 1998 Philippine Jrnl. Educ. Jan. 369/2 Is it not possible that traffic policemen along the escape route are in cahoots with the holduppers? 2017 Philippine Daily Inquirer (Nexis) 3 Mar. The policemen..dubbed them notorious drug suspects and holduppers. < as lemmas |
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