"hold-upper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hold-uppers [plural]
Etymology: From hold-up + -er. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|hold-up|er}} hold-up + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} hold-upper (plural hold-uppers)
  1. (Philippines) One who carries out a robbery at gunpoint. Tags: Philippines Synonyms: holdupper

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          },
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          "expansion": "→ Tagalog: holdaper",
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