1) In street culture influenced by Chicago gang culture and Drill Music, "we up" is an oblique reference to the score. The score is a record of gang members slain by their rivals. Each death demands reprisal. Literally, then, to be "up" means that your side has killed more of their side than they have of yours; you have a net positive account of bodies.
2) To be "up" also means to be solvent, to have drugs to sell, and to be powerful, on point, in the sense of "on top." This wider usage is probably because the direction "up" usually corresponds with positivity, happiness, and thought in our culture, according to George Lakoff.
"You must be trippin' if you really think that they up"
- G Fredo
"Have you any refined cocaine in your possession, which you are willing to exchange for currency, later today?"
"Yeah, we up."
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Use this phrase when youβre winning at life.
Brooooo, shawty wants me soo bad.
I know bro, and my girl and me are back together
βWe up frβ right now
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βWe up frβ is said when a mf is so low in life, the only way to make himself feel better is by gaslighting himself into thinking heβs βupβ
Guy 2: yo how did your date go?
Guy: she stood me up, who cares her loss, we up fr
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basically when something exciting is about to happen.
im getting a new phone, we going up streaks
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Never switching up or giving up on the homies, to do what ever it takes
Aye yo mike left me to die
Damn what happened to we dont switch up we dont fold
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When gangs in Da hood when they pull up.
Gang Leader: Yeah finally we own this building in Da hood.
Everyone in the gang: Letβs go we pull up
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