standover
Held until later
Standover describes intimidation tactics, especially demands for money backed by threats of violence.
The term is chiefly Australian: standover tactics, standover man.
A standover man is someone who extorts money through physical intimidation.
The word can also function as a verb: They stood over the shopkeeper until he paid.
Aggressive repeated intimidation
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- strong-armCoerce through intimidation
extortion · protection racket · thuggery · muscle · shakedown · bikie · enforcer · dominance
bullying
Aggressive repeated intimidation
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- menacingConveying threat or danger
strong-arm · extortion · protection racket · thuggery · muscle · shakedown · bikie · enforcer · dominance · aggression
headroom
Overhead vertical space
ceiling height · overhead · stature · reach · doorway · campervan · caravan
standoverpersuasion
Convincing through reasoning
negotiation · diplomacy · cooperation · request · entreaty
stand, standing, understand, understanding, understood, stood, outstanding, withstand, misunderstand