XPost: alt.usage.english, comp.lang.lisp
From: invalide@invalid.invalid

HenHanna wrote:
>
> 1.  [or I will shoot you] <-- This part is optional  (Modularity)
>
> 2.  (Command)   OR  You'd risk getting....
>
>                ---  the use of  The Logical-OR   is still
fresh.
>
> 3.  it's more like Lisp's OR  (not the (functional) OR of math)
>          because...
> ________________________
>
> [Stick'em up or I will shoot you]   <-- Old fashioned expression?
>
> You're right, "Stick 'em up or I will shoot you" is an old-fashioned
> expression. It's a classic line used by robbers in westerns and gangster
> movies, likely originating sometime in the early 20th century.
>
> Here's why it might be considered old-fashioned:
>
> Wording: The phrasing is a bit clunky and wouldn't be commonly used today.
>
> Context: Westerns and gangster films are less prevalent genres compared
> to the past.

But those films and stories are still around and
widely available (and viewed). Everyone knows
the meaning of the command. "stick" just means
"to place".

> Here are some more modern alternatives, though they might not be as
> dramatic:
>
> "Give me your money!" (blunt)
> "This is a robbery!" (clear)
> (waves gun) "Don't move!" (threatening)

There are more uses of "stick" than you can
shake a stick at.


Sort of related

"This is a stick up!"

https://www.etymonline.com/word/stick-up

The verbal phrase in the sense of "plunder,
waylay, rob someone at gunpoint" is from 1846,
hence the noun in this sense (1887).

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