Jumpup

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A road path or track ascending or descending a hill or range. Australia, slang
  2. 2
    A van-dragger; a thief who takes part in van-dragging. slang

    "Charlotte jump-ups are more imaginative. There is "Red Light" Smith, a timid thief who pulled a respectable burglary some years back, but was caught when he stopped for a red light in making his getaway."

  3. 3
    An instance of van-dragging. slang

    "Usual petty-theft beginnings. Graduated to the bigger stuff - jump-ups, blaggings. Eventually controlled a few similar types down east somewhere."

Example

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"Charlotte jump-ups are more imaginative. There is "Red Light" Smith, a timid thief who pulled a respectable burglary some years back, but was caught when he stopped for a red light in making his getaway."

Etymology

From the phrase jump up.

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