holdout /ˈhoʊldˌaʊt/ noun2 •One who refuses to give consent to an agreement in the hope of an improved offer; one who holds out; one who clings to a cause that has been mostly abandoned.If Facebook chooses to remain a holdout, it will not be as the head of a countercoalition but as a cranky recluse. — 2007 •A device for cheating at card games by covertly holding a card out of play until it is wanted.He is probably working a vest or sleeve hold-out. Some clumsy or audacious sharpers will go so far as to hold out cards in their lap, or stick them in a "bug" under the table. — 1897 formsholdouts
