How do you pronounce hold-upper?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhoɫd̪ ˈʔʌ.pɚ/.

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hold-upper

/ˌhoɫd̪ ˈʔʌ.pɚ/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

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noun

From hold-up + -er.

hold-uppers (plural) holdupper (alternative)

How do you pronounce hold-upper?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhoɫd̪ ˈʔʌ.pɚ/.
What does hold-upper mean?: One who carries out a robbery at gunpoint.
Where does hold-upper come from?: From hold-up + -er.

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