Chums Up

A common phrase used to indicate dramatic action is going to follow, such as a brave charge into certain death.

"Alright, chums up, let's do this LEEROYYYYYYY JENNNNNNKINS!!!!"

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failing up

(verb, intransitive) to derive gain in spite of failure that would usually either preclude said gain or have adverse consequences.

Even though Fred was the salesman who lost the big advertising account, he is failing up to a seat on the Board of Directors.

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big up

(noun) origin - jamaican 1980s. singular and plural.
1. An expression of support or encouragement.
2. An expression of remembrance.

origin - "Up" is an english term used to mean elevation. Therefore the term "big up" literally means to elevate highly or to a superlative degree.

"I want to big up everyone who has shown me support over the years."
"Big up on that excellent performance"

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tits up

broken; dead in the water, floating

well that project really went tits up.

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one upping

When one person talks about their accomplishment, another person in their discussion chimes in about how they have either already done that or how they have done something else. Common among friend groups, and acquaintances.

"John needs to stop fucking one upping everyone!"
"Stop one upping and let me tell my story."

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ay-up!

Exclam. A greeting, hello. (Midlands/North use. Dialect)

"Ay-up, mate!"
"Ay-up!"

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roll up on

verb.
To arrive unannounced with the intention of delivering a beat down or to otherwise fuck someone up, esp. for retaliation of prior slight.

Synonymous with "Ride on"

Chris:"T shorted me 14 grams on my last buy."
Clint: "That bastard. Gonna have to roll up on him"

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