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STANDOVER MAN

Thief who specializes in persuading other thieves to surrender their valuable items.
From the website of Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read:

"My apprenticeship in crime began in the 1970s. This had me robbing massage parlours and taking on contracts to maim and kill rivals. Once I had obtained a doctorate as a "standover man", robbing drug dealers and other criminals, who funnily enough couldn't report me to the police, became childs play. I once told a friend "why rob a straight guy of $20 when you can rob a drug dealer of $10,000 and he can't go running to the police?" After all both involved some work on my behalf, but the man in the street was less likely to give up his $20 as he had to work hard for it. For the drug-dealers it came easy, so why would they put up a fight. Although some of my victims chose to chew razor blades (at their own request of course), before they would hand over cash? And I am the psychopath!
STANDOVER MAN by Yammer February 21, 2004

standover man

Aussie slang for an extortionist who uses physical violence (or threats thereof) to extract payment on behalf of another party.
You might pay a standover man to get some money owed to you instead of going via the police. Perhaps you might order a few broken ribs or a kneecapping as an object lesson to go along with the payment.
standover man by dbb618 May 6, 2007
Good looking, bonefied redneck, well-endowed, leader, has the gift of gab. People person. Totally crazy and willing to try anything once and if it's fun he will do it again!!! #fun #talker #stud-muffin
Standen is a ladies man!!!!
standen by MyCrazyLifeInTheSouth January 26, 2017

celine dion music standee 

Something Duncan is afraid of in total drama island
Ahhhhhh it's a Celine Dion music standee-duncan

Standees 

Stupid word made up by London Transport
Seating Capacity: 34
Standees: 8
Standees by Ken Foster June 30, 2006

Standverse 

A game that the owner won't release.
Can't wait for Standverse to release!
Yea, that's cause it ain't.
Standverse by SoleSteampunk August 28, 2019
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a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
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