stick-up
Gunpoint theft crime
A stick-up is an armed robbery, especially one where victims are ordered to raise their hands: It was a stick-up—two guys with guns cleaned out the register.
The term comes from the command "stick 'em up," meaning raise your hands.
Also spelled stickup.
Theft by threat
- heistOrganized large-scale theft
- muggingRobbery with violence
- armed robberyTheft with weapon threat
- banditArmed roadside thief
gunpoint · hands up · getaway · cash register · convenience store · mask · demand · threat
holdup
Theft by threat
- heistOrganized large-scale theft
- muggingRobbery with violence
- armed robberyTheft with weapon threat
bandit · gunpoint · hands up · getaway · cash register · convenience store · mask · demand · threat · loot
cowlick
Unruly hair tuft
unruly · pompadour · mohawk · gel · styling · crown · whorl · stubborn · comb · flatten
- theftstealing, larceny, steal, burglary, robbery
- robberyrobbery, armed robbery, bank robbery, holdup, hold-up
- heistsheist, bank job, bank heist, bank robbery, art heist
stick-uppickpocketing
Theft from pockets
shoplifting · embezzlement · burglary · identity theft · fraud
stick-upgift
Item given freely
fair trade · purchase · charitable giving · tip · payment