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art holdup 

any time you are forced through social awkwardness to compliment or purchase art by an artist who you would not have appreciated otherwise.
artist- hey man,would you like to buy this limited edition collage postcard? its just $6. i just made it, y'know, with old national geographics on the ride here. i need money for a bus ticket to get back to idaho.
you- *pause* yeah uhhhhh sure man, thanks alot.
(art holdup)
art holdup by anonymousyesyes June 29, 2006
Related Words
noun: (plural holdos)

a person wearing clothes unfit for the job.

verb: (holdo, holdoing; past holdoed | holdoed | ; past participle holdoed)

Be improperly dressed, emphasis on the dress.
"Hey, Herman, quit holdoing in those heals and get your safety boots on!"
Holdo by scum and villany February 1, 2018

holdover ring 

a ring that a man gives a woman when he proposes to her with the idea in mind that he will give her a more suitable engagement ring at a later date
Man wants to propose on New Year's Eve but can't have the engagement ring ready by that time, so he opts for a holdover ring, usually a band.
When somebody doesn't live up to a deal they made..by saying they would do something n then not doing it. If someone lets u down n doesnt hold true to their word.
I was gonna come n c u this weekend but i had to go out shopping.

shes such a fucking holdout...would rather sit around doing fuck all then go n see her boyfriend who lives 1.5 hours away
holdout by Uno Who July 10, 2007
To wait for someone else to call back when a call gets disconnected rather than calling back yourself.
"Damnit the call got dropped."
"Aren't you going to call her back man?"
"Nah dude, I think I'll just holdout for a minute."
holdout by D H December 29, 2007

holdoorphobia 

pronounced: hold_door_foe_bee_yaa.
this is when you automatically extend your arm to stop the door from shutting in your face. Knowing darn well that the person already holding the door opening isn't going to let it shut in your face. But due to untrusting nature of mankind, you have to do it.
" I got holdoorphobia last week going into 7-eleven!"
holdoorphobia by HRM SMK April 5, 2008