holdopnik

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Definitions

  • n. A bandit, thief.

Example Sentences

  • "Holdupnik number two was heading for the door by then, and I was waiting to give him a warm reception." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish
  • English

Etymology

  • English 'hold up' + Yiddish ניק- -nik suffix, signifying a person

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      holdupnik, holdupnick, holdopnick

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