standover

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• standover — 1. noun the height above ground of the top horizontal tube of the frame of a bicycle; should be less than the height above ground of the riders groin 2. adjective using intimidation or threat of force to coerce others into submission or… …   Wiktionary

• standover — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: from the phrase stand over : making new growth the next year after harvest standover crop of sugar cane standover cotton compare ratoon …   Useful english dictionary

• standover man — /ˈstændoʊvə ˌmæn/ (say standohvuh .man) noun a man who practises standover tactics …  

• standover merchant — /ˈstændoʊvə ˌmɜtʃənt/ (say standohvuh .merchuhnt) noun Colloquial someone who practises standover tactics …  

• Standover man — a large man, usually gang related, who threatens people with physical violence in order to have his wishes carried out …   Dictionary of Australian slang

• Standover merchant — one who bullies or intimidates; one who threatens violence to gain a desired result; hoodlum …   Dictionary of Australian slang

• standover man — Australian Slang a large man, usually gang related, who threatens people with physical violence in order to have his wishes carried out …   English dialects glossary

• standover merchant — Australian Slang one who bullies or intimidates; one who threatens violence to gain a desired result; hoodlum …   English dialects glossary

• standover tactics — /ˈstændoʊvə ˌtæktɪks/ (say standohvuh .taktiks) plural noun intimidation; threats of violence to gain a desired result …  

• Bicycle frame — Steel frame of 2000 LeMond Zurich road racing bicycle mounted in a work stand …   Wikipedia

• Lenny McPherson — Leonard Arthur McPherson (born Balmain, Sydney, NSW, 19 May 1921; d. Cessnock NSW, 1996) usually referred to as Len or Lenny/Lennie is generally acknowledged to have been one of the most notorious and powerful career criminals of the late 20th… …   Wikipedia