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noun
1.
an act or instance of holding out.
2.
a person who delays signing a contract in hopes of gaining more favorable terms: The basketball star was a holdout until they offered more money.
3.
a person who declines to participate, cooperate, agree, etc.: Aside from one or two holdouts, everyone contributed.
Origin:
1890–95; noun use of verb phrase hold out
1890–95; noun use of verb phrase hold out
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Holdout
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
WordNet
| holdout | |
noun | |
| 1. | a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms; "their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks" |
| 2. | a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal |
| 3. | the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later |
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