jumpup
See also: jump up
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the phrase jump up.
Noun
[edit]jumpup (plural jumpups)
- (slang, Australia) A road path or track ascending or descending a hill or range.
- (slang) A van-dragger; a thief who takes part in van-dragging.
- 2002, Charles Kuralt, Ralph Grizzle, Charles Kuralt's People, page 322:
- 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.
- (slang) An instance of van-dragging.
- 1980, Anthony Heal, Man in the Middle, page 64:
- Usual petty-theft beginnings. Graduated to the bigger stuff - jump-ups, blaggings. Eventually controlled a few similar types down east somewhere.
Usage notes
[edit]- Used in place names with this meaning in Australia.
- Used in place names in US, but meaning unclear.
Quotations
[edit]- For quotations using this term, see Citations:jumpup.