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hands up 

The universally accepted gesture of, or order thereof, surrender between any combatants in which the surrendering party(s) hands are elevated 90 degrees vertically without weapons, in order to visually display the non-possession of any weapon, and the voluntary cessation of all hostile action on behalf of the surrendering party(s).
"When the Allied forces exited their trenches and advanced forward, the Axis soldiers came out with their hands up.)
hands up by speedog May 2, 2010

Hands Up 

Hands Up can mean many things.

1. Hands Up is the common term used for officers with weaponry when a crime is committing, they aim the weapon at the criminal and usually shout "Hands Up"
2. Hands Up is a type of Dance/Techno in the music genre, usually around 135 to 150 bpm. It has a kick to bass style and is usually repetitive, every 16-beats has a stage up. See Dancecore
1. The police sees the criminal, They aim their weapon at the criminal and shout "Hands Up! This is the police!"
2. Woah, This tune...It makes me wanna dance! ~ That would be the Kick'n'Bass workin' in the Hands Up genre.
Hands Up by Terrum August 14, 2010

Hands up 

means your the hottest person on this planet and very self confident
omg katie is so hands up!
Hands up by isballz11 April 16, 2022

Hands-up 

A Style of electronica that is Super-Ultra Happy. (Happier than Happy Hardcore)and is amazingly Amazing.
Dude1:Hey, Do You want to be happy right now.
Dude2:Well, Yeah
Dude1:Alright, We'll Listen to Some Hands-Up.
Hands-up by steve213546 November 15, 2006

hands up don't shoot 

The rallying cry of protestors trying to paint a criminal as an innocent victim.
Lindsay: There was a hands up don't shoot rally over in Mt Vernon last night
Keith: Yeah, I saw. A bunch of hipsters and gangbangers finally found some common ground
Lindsay: There was a shooting. One of the protestors shot another.
Keith: Does that mean there's going to be another rally tomorrow?
Lindsay: No, the guy who got shot was white
hands up don't shoot by FriendOrFlake November 26, 2014

hands up don't shit

When you're friend is trying to say "hands up, don't shoot," but instead says "shit"
Person 1: that touched me, but not in a gay way
Person 2: don't start pointing at charts and dolls and shit, HANDS UP DON'T SHIT
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