stickup
Definition
Noun: 1. A robbery at gunpoint: A criminal act in which a person or group uses a firearm to threaten victims in order to steal money or valuables.
Usage
- The word "stickup" is an informal noun primarily used to describe a specific type of armed robbery. It often implies a direct, confrontational theft where the robber(s) brandish a weapon.
Examples
- Noun:
- The convenience store was the scene of a violent stickup last night.
- He was arrested and charged for his role in the bank stickup.
Advanced Usage
- "to pull a stickup": To commit an armed robbery.
- The gang was planning to pull a stickup at the jewelry store.
Variants and Related Words
- Stick up (phrasal verb): To commit armed robbery. (Note: This is the verbal form from which the noun is derived).
- The criminals tried to stick up the armored truck.
- Holdup: A synonym for "stickup," also meaning an armed robbery.
- Armed robbery: The more formal, legal term for this crime.
Synonyms
- Holdup: A robbery, especially at gunpoint.
- Heist: A more general term for a robbery or burglary, often planned.
- Armed robbery: The formal term for robbery using a weapon.
Related Phrases
- Stickup artist (noun): A slang term for a person who frequently commits armed robberies.
- The police were searching for the notorious stickup artist.
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robbery at gunpoint
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