hollup

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Meaning · English

Contraction of hold up (“to wait”).

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

I see you through my ocular / I'm poppin' shit, I'm popular / My heart is on Antarctica (tell 'em) / Now hollup, let me start it up / Ain't no way you starvin' us / Money long as MARTA bus / I'm drawin' down the art of war

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “hollup” mean?

Contraction of hold up (“to wait”).

Is “hollup” formal or informal?

hollup is generally slang.