stickup

Or stick-up

[stik-uhp]

noun

Informal.

1. a holdup; robbery.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stickup¹

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

Example Sentences

The numbers showed an increase in stickups — if only on paper.

From Los Angeles Times

After a high-speed chase, police caught Chessman at Sixth Street and Vermont Avenue in a stolen Ford linked to a Redondo Beach stickup.

From Los Angeles Times

So, in 1969 he returned to France, and became a stickup artist.

From Salon

Moore pointed out that robberies were down about 10%, but a greater percentage of those stickups involved firearms.

From Los Angeles Times

The homeowner said his wife and baby daughter were both inside at the time of the attempted stickup.

From Washington Times