stickup

or stick-up

[ stik-uhp ]

/ ˈstɪkˌʌp /

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noun Informal.

a holdup; robbery.

Origin of stickup

First recorded in 1855–60; noun use of verb phrase stick up

Words nearby stickup

stick-to-it-iveness, stick to one's guns, stick to one's last, stick to the ribs, stickum, stickup, stick up for, stickup man, stickweed, stick with, stickwork

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Example sentences from the Web for stickup

Anderson, the stickup youth who operated extensively on the north side, choosing women for his victims, is but 23 years old.
Twenty Years a Detective in the Wickedest City in the World|Clifton R. Wooldridge
Luis grunted with satisfaction—this might be only a stickup, but he was getting action faster than he'd expected.
Forget Me Nearly|Floyd L. Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for stickup

stick-up

noun

slang, mainly US a robbery at gunpoint; hold-up

verb stick up (adverb)

(tr) slang, mainly US to rob, esp at gunpoint

(intr foll by for) informal to support or defendstick up for oneself

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Idioms and Phrases with stickup

stick up

Project from a surface, as in That little cowlick of his sticks up no matter what you do. [Early 1400s]

Put up a poster or notice, as in Will you stick up this announcement on the bulletin board? [Late 1700s]

Rob, especially at gunpoint, as in The gang concentrated on sticking up liquor stores and gas stations. This usage, dating from the mid-1800s, gave rise to the colloquial phrase, stick 'em up, a robber's order to a victim to raise his or her hands above the head. [1930s]

单词	stickup
释义	stickup or stick-up [ stik-uhp ] / ˈstɪkˌʌp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stickup ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. a holdup; robbery. Origin of stickup First recorded in 1855–60; noun use of verb phrase stick up Words nearby stickup stick-to-it-iveness, stick to one's guns, stick to one's last, stick to the ribs, stickum, stickup, stick up for, stickup man, stickweed, stick with, stickwork Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stickup Anderson, the stickup youth who operated extensively on the north side, choosing women for his victims, is but 23 years old. Twenty Years a Detective in the Wickedest City in the World\|Clifton R. Wooldridge Luis grunted with satisfaction—this might be only a stickup, but he was getting action faster than he'd expected. Forget Me Nearly\|Floyd L. Wallace British Dictionary definitions for stickup stick-up noun slang, mainly US a robbery at gunpoint; hold-up verb stick up (adverb) (tr) slang, mainly US to rob, esp at gunpoint (intr foll by for) informal to support or defendstick up for oneself Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with stickup stick up 1 Project from a surface, as in That little cowlick of his sticks up no matter what you do. [Early 1400s] 2 Put up a poster or notice, as in Will you stick up this announcement on the bulletin board? [Late 1700s] 3 Rob, especially at gunpoint, as in The gang concentrated on sticking up liquor stores and gas stations. This usage, dating from the mid-1800s, gave rise to the colloquial phrase, stick 'em up, a robber's order to a victim to raise his or her hands above the head. [1930s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to stickup robbery, crime, theft, stealing, burglary, mugging, armed robbery
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