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Jenne Phuong
2021-10-22 11:10
Put 'em up phrase spoken
The phrase is usually said by an armed man during a robbery or arrest.
The verb "stick" can be substituted for the verb "put".
"Em" is a slang abbreviation for "them".
Used to order someone to raise his/hands above their shoulders.
Put 'em up! Don't anybody move, or I'll shoot.
"Put 'em up!" shouted the gunman.
When a robber said "Put 'em up", you should raise both hands in the air.
Do you see anything wrong?
Used to describe someone who is naive, gullible, inexperienced, easily fooled, ignorant, unsophisticated, etc.
You don't even know this simple thing? Have you just fell off the turnip truck?
