stickup

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stickup

A man hands over his wallet during a 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.
stickup

A man hands over his wallet during a stickup.

Noun
  1. robbery at gunpoint

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