(slang, idiom) stop; wait; whoa.
(slang, idiom) stop; wait; whoa.
Hold the phone! We've had this problem before, with the other machine.
“A-Ah?! H-Hold the phone you don't have to do th-at without a big thank you from a happy Melody! Thank you so much for your compliments and help~”
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Hol' up is AAVE for 'hold up' — used as an imperative to tell someone to wait, pause, or slow down. The dropped 'd' reflects natural AAVE phonology and is always used in speech (or speech-mimicking text). It has spread widely through hip-hop, social media, and meme culture, where it typically signals confusion, disbelief, or a request for clarification before proceeding. 'Wait, hol' up' is a classic setup phrase in reaction content.
(AAVE, slang, intransitive) To maintain control of a situation or location.
(AAVE, slang, intransitive) To hold up one's side in a relationship.
(transitive, AAVE, slang) To give (especially money); let someone have.
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To hold; to wait for someone at the other end of a telephone connection.
They asked me to hold the phone while they went to look up the answer.
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