Noun: holdup man 'hówld,úp man
- A male armed thief
"The holdup man threatened the cashier and demanded all the money in the register";
- stickup man
Derived forms: holdup men
Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, sod [informal], stealer, thief