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hold-up

To present arms to the employees and/or owners of a value bearing establishment (train, bank) using the threat of violence as a deterent from heroism.
The was a hold-up in the bank, but the cops knew about it.
by Kung-Fu Jesus April 22, 2004
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hold up...

1. When something isn't right, something is off, or something is fishy.
2. Another version of a sentence is "Wait a minute."
3. "Holding up," it can also mean to support. (verb)

*People use this too if the sentence they're replying to is dirty.
- def 1
Commenter 1: I like playing with my sticks*
Replier 1: hold up... something ain't right
Replier 2: hold on a minute. <-- def 2
- def 3
John: The old building had held up well over the years.
by dogwisdom May 31, 2023
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Hold up ring ding ding ding ding ding ding ding

Kanye West's latest hit. With this song, he has been sweeping the charts. He was seen bopping on stage whilst reciting "hold up ring ding ding ding ding ding ding ding".
A: Yo you see Kanye West perform “hold up ring ding ding ding ding ding ding ding"?
B: Yooooo homie, Bts has been real quiet after this dropped.
by frggerz October 23, 2020
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Hold up, I'm a geek, the big paradox

The Iconic and revolutionary line from DREAMCATCHER's BOCA, sung/rapped by Lee Yubin, commonly known as her stage name Dami.
Me: doing literally anything
My brain after listening to BOCA: Hold up, I'm a geek, the big paradox-
by Dami, Pretty lady, step on me~ November 15, 2020
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hold up swole up

trying to calm someone down cause they are very mad and upset . asking someone to stop hollering and/or cursing.
#1male; I can do anything I f** ing want to, you can' stop me.
#2male; hold up swole up, I'm not gona stop you, but think about it before you do it.
by country bama girl August 7, 2009
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Hold Up 4 Fingers

Holding up four fingers means that you have a love for christ and want to spread that love everywhere you go.
“Let’s Hold Up 4 Fingers to show what we’re about”
“Yea let’s do it.”
by thegospellrocks12 July 29, 2022
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hold up a fish

Well, I guess it's time to hold up a fish. See you in 20!
by blekah December 4, 2013
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