holdup man
Stickup job perpetrator
A holdup man is someone who commits armed robberies—holding up stores, banks, or individuals at gunpoint.
The term carries a mid-twentieth-century flavor, evoking newspaper crime reports and noir fiction: The holdup man made off with three thousand dollars from the register.
- robberOne who steals by force
- banditArmed roadside thief
- thiefOne who steals
- gunmanArmed violent person
- armed robberyTheft with weapon threat
mugger · stickup · stick em up · heist · bank robbery · inside job · masked · armed · getaway · getaway car · cash · demand · hands up · revolver · ski mask · loot · money bag · dye pack
- Outlawsoutlaw, bandit, desperado, highwayman, robber
- thievesthief, robber, burglar, pickpocket, shoplifter
- gunmengunman, shooter, triggerman, hitman, sniper
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One whose property was stolen
victim · security guard · embezzler · mark · bank teller
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Law enforcement agent
cop · security guard · armed guard · bank guard · armored car guard
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Donor to charitable causes
benefactor · donor · bank teller · cashier · wage earner
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