What does Hold up mean?

Wait/Stop (Hold up) For example: "Hold up a minute! (Wait a minute!)"

Where does the slang word Hold up come from?

Hold up is a slang term from Liberia. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Liberia and across Africa.

Hold up

🇱🇷 Liberia Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Hold up definition 1

Wait/Stop (Hold up)

"Hold up a minute! (Wait a minute!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇱🇷 Liberia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Hold up 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Traffic jam (Road congestion)

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Liberia slang captures the everyday language, street expressions, and cultural vocabulary of its people.

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