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holdup man

DEFINITIONS OF: holdup man

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n an armed thief

Synonyms:
stickup man
Examples:
Dick Turpin
English highwayman (1706-1739)
Types:
highjacker, highwayman, hijacker, road agent
a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
footpad, padder
a highwayman who robs on foot
Type of:
stealer, thief
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
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