Jumpup
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jumpup is a noun meaning (slang, Australia) A road path or track ascending or descending a hill or range.
Meaning
(slang, Australia) A road path or track ascending or descending a hill or range.
More Meanings
- (slang) A van-dragger; a thief who takes part in van-dragging.
- (slang) An instance of van-dragging.
Example Sentences
Usual petty-theft beginnings. Graduated to the bigger stuff - jump-ups, blaggings. Eventually controlled a few similar types down east somewhere.
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.
Word Forms
- jumpups
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jump, puddle-jump, upcome, leap, approach, jumpout.
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