hands up

A direction or order to hold one's hands high, as in Hands up or I'll shoot! This imperative is used by police officers and criminals so that they can see if someone is holding a weapon. [Second half of 1800s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
AmÉRico	ah-ME-ree-ko (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Harta	HAHR-tah	Indonesian
Cobb	[kɔb]
Shannon	['ʃænən]
Tyson	['taisən]
Abioye	-	Western African, Yoruba