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hold-upper

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English

Alternative forms

holdupper

Etymology

From hold-up +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

(Philippines) IPA^(key): /ˌhoɫd̪ ˈʔʌ.pɚ/

Noun

hold-upper (plural hold-uppers)

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

Descendants

→ Cebuano: holdaper
→ Tagalog: holdaper

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