BAIL UP


Meaning of BAIL UP in English

v 1. to call some one to halt, particularly when the intention is to rob. Usually used in reference to Australian bushrangers. Possible origin: to place a cow in bails prior to milking. ("He tried to bail up a traveller en route to the diggings.") Submitted by Chippy, Australia, 04-03-1998.

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