stickup
or stick-up
a holdup; robbery.
Origin of stickup
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How to use stickup in a sentence
When Robert Haile pulled his own weapon, Brooks continued his stick-up.
Chicago’s Cops Don’t Even Get Investigated for Shooting People in the Back | Justin Glawe | December 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHer bones stick up from the ground, and water has sealed them with a sparkling calcite coating.
The Cave Where Mayans Sacrificed Humans Is Open for Visitors | Nina Strochlic | August 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn a very blue state, Scott Walker is not afraid to stick up for what he believes in.
I'll go for long periods without posting anything, then suddenly feel a rush of aphorisms and stick up 10 in a row.
How terrible for you to stick up for your rights when someone owes you money and refuses to pay you.
Billy Sammeth, the Manager Fired by Cher and Joan Rivers, Tells His Side of the Story | Kevin Sessums | February 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Mr. McSweeney had the bad taste to try to stick up our local drug emporium about half an hour ago.
I told them it was caddish to insult a fallen foe, but they would go and stick up those beastly notices.'
The Talking Horse | F. AnsteyAnd this particular chief—to name no names—is quite knowing enough to get hold of a lawyer to stick up for him.
Forging the Blades | Bertram MitfordI was beyond caring anymore, but I felt like if Mom was going to stick up for me, I should help her out.
Little Brother | Cory Doctorow"Dog's-Ear" shirt-collars (the ones that stick up and are doubled down at the points,) are coming into fashion.
Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 7, May 14, 1870 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for stick-up
slang, mainly US a robbery at gunpoint; hold-up
(tr) slang, mainly US to rob, esp at gunpoint
(intr foll by for) informal to support or defend: stick up for oneself
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Other Idioms and Phrases with stickup
Project from a surface, as in That little cowlick of his sticks up no matter what you do. [Early 1400s]
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