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Hold up

🇳🇬 Nigeria Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 2 definitions
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Hold up definition 1

Traffic jam (Road congestion)

"Hold up dey for third mainland (There's traffic on third mainland bridge)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026
DEFINITION 2

Hold up definition 2

Traffic jam (Traffic jam)

"Hold up dey third mainland (There's traffic on third mainland)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇳🇬 Nigeria
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2 community definitions
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April 2026

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Hold up 🇱🇷 Liberia

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"Hold up a minute! (Wait a minute!)"
Hook up 🇬🇲 Gambia

Hook me up (Help me out)

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