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Meaning of jumpup | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

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

Examples

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

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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