holdopnik
Definitions
n. A bandit, thief.
Example Sentences
"Holdupnik number two was heading for the door by then, and I was waiting to give him a warm reception." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Yiddish
- English
Etymology
English 'hold up' + Yiddish ניק- -nik suffix, signifying a person
- Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
- Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage
- North America
- Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).
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Alternative Spellings
holdupnik, holdupnick, holdopnick
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