stickup

stickup
I
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
Sl. holdup, heist, mugging. see robbery
II
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I verb To take property or possessions from (a person or company, for example) unlawfully and usually forcibly: hold up, rob. Slang: heist, knock off. See CRIMES, GIVE. II noun Slang. The act or crime of taking another's property unlawfully and by force: holdup, robbery. Slang: heist. See CRIMES, GIVE. III verb See stick.

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