hands-upper
/ˈhan(d)zʌpə/originally and chiefly South African. Now historical
noun
A person who surrenders or who gives up on something; specifically (derogatory ) a Boer who surrendered to the British during the Boer War (1899–1902).
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Contemporary Review. From hands-up + -er, apparently after Afrikaans hendsopper, (now usually) hensopper (beginning of the 20th cent.; from hendsop, (now usually) hensop to surrender + -er).
- line of fire
- line of flight
- line of force
- line of latitude
- line of longitude
- line of march
- line of scrimmage
- line of sight
- line of thought
- line of vision
- line one's pocket
- line one's stomach
- line out
- line printer
- liner
- -liner
- liner note
- line score
- lineside
- linesman
- line someone/thing up
- line something out
- line spacing
- line spectrum
- line squall