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.
by Kung-Fu Jesus April 23, 2004
stockings with a jelly type thing at the top so the stocking won't fall down, the tops of the hold up can be very lacy and decrotive
by siLLy1Girl January 26, 2009
by Shrimpy4 April 14, 2022
In celebration, when one person goes for a high five and another goes to pound it (fist to fist). A slight moment of confusion occurs, normally resolved in two to 20 seconds.
When Fred and Steve went to congratulate each other for scoring with two hotties, a hand hold up occurred.
by benormous February 22, 2006
Based on lyrical evidence, this term refers to those that visit a club and, instead of dancing and being sociable, remain out the outskirts of the dance floor, away from the 'action.'
A more traditional term for this behavior is 'wallflower.'
However, as evidenced in 'Everytime Tha Beat Drop' example below, 'holding up the wall' may also refer to a case where an individual requests that another engage in an activity only to be turned down due to (occasionally perceived) social or financial status (i.e. the archetypal 'girl that's too good for you').
A more traditional term for this behavior is 'wallflower.'
However, as evidenced in 'Everytime Tha Beat Drop' example below, 'holding up the wall' may also refer to a case where an individual requests that another engage in an activity only to be turned down due to (occasionally perceived) social or financial status (i.e. the archetypal 'girl that's too good for you').
"I'm soon to motivate the room ... If you holdin' up the wall, then you missin' the point." -Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says
"Cause I ain't one of these too bourgeois broads /
Always in the club holding up the wall" -Monica featuring Dem Franchize Boyz, Everytime Tha Beat Drop
"Cause I ain't one of these too bourgeois broads /
Always in the club holding up the wall" -Monica featuring Dem Franchize Boyz, Everytime Tha Beat Drop
by owenkun September 22, 2006
by Coex May 05, 2022