A modern type of stockings that stay up by themselves. One or two silicone bands inside the top cling to thighs keeping nylons up and taut and allow them to be worn without a garters belt.
Example: As she was crossing her legs i could espy the lace top of her hold ups that was peering over her thighs.
1. Wait a minute. Used when a new idea has popped into one's head or when one thinks something is a bad idea.
2. A robbery, eg. a bank hold up.
Example: 1. 22:18:17 brendan 22:18 Orbital - Halcyon + On + On says:
its gotta be the hardest one to write a lot about yet, and shes not even taugtht us anything about the line
22:18:19 brendan 22:18 Orbital - Halcyon + On + On says:
hold up
22:18:24 brendan 22:18 Orbital - Halcyon + On + On says:
shes not taught us anything full stp
2. You hear about the big hold up down town?
Office lingo.
Someone stops by your office cube and leans on the wall to chat with you over the wall. The wall is held up, and you are held up as they steal your time.
Example: I'm sorry I'm late for lunch, my frikinlonely heart coworker thought it was a good time for a hold-up.
1. When something isn't right, something is off, or something is fishy.
2. Another version of a sentence is "Wait a minute."
3. "Holding up," it can also mean to support. (verb)
*People use this too if the sentence they're replying to is dirty.
Example: - def 1 Commenter 1: I like playing with my sticks* Replier 1: hold up... something ain't right
Replier 2: hold on a minute. <-- def 2
- def 3
John: The old building had held up well over the years.