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.