English language
Toggle Transcript
stickup::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | armed robbery, heist, holdup |
| Type of | robbery |
| Derivation | stick up |
Examples of stickup
stickup
En route to the embassy he encountered a bank stickup and pulled his revolver.
From the time.com
At 40, Jay was no innocent, but neither was he an experienced stickup artist.
From the theatlantic.com
Wealthy real estate developer Steve Dieb lost his wallet in a stickup early Sunday.
From the dallasnews.com
The title is slang for liquor stores, as a botched stickup sets the story in motion.
From the variety.com
Now, they're angry and reunited to avenge her death in a suspicious stickup.
From the usatoday.com
Geter went on trial for the $615 stickup of a Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet.
From the time.com
This is the biggest stickup since Jesse James and the Great Train Robbery.
From the time.com
The cruelest of his convictions was for the $11 stickup of a Chicago cab driver in 1952.
From the time.com
For as long as there have been stickup men, there have been shopkeepers who fought back.
From the nytimes.com
- Armed robbery: robbery at gunpoint
- Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take something of value by force or threat of force and/or by putting the victim in fear. ...
- A robbery at gunpoint; A small diameter tree branch or limb that extends out of the water in flooded or submerged timber, as in a lake or river
- (stick-ups) The winged collars awarded, and worn as part of school uniform, for achieving certain positions or being awarded colours in certain school teams.
- Stationary structure that extends about 5 feet or less above the surface of a body of water; a favorite casting target of fishermen. Examples include tree stumps, limbs, dock pilings, & submerged fence posts.
