Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To enlist again for military service.
- intransitive verb To sign a renewed contract for employment or service.
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- verb US, military To
reenlist ; torenegotiate a contract - verb slang To refill one's
drug stash
Etymologies
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Examples
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We want him to re-up, be in good spirits and in time he'll come around.
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We want him to re-up, be in good spirits and in time he'll come around.
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But once you re-up, you most likley to stick around for the full twenty or more (or join the reserves).
Matthew Yglesias » The Other Public Sector Pension Problem 2010
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When you go down to the Pioneer Square artwalk, you should show your gratitude for getting into all those museums for free (and also re-up your karma points) by stopping into the Pioneer Square Cafe Vita for a “laptop rally” put on by 4Culture.
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He would put the salt and pepper on the edge of his rubber place mat in case he needed to re-up in the course of the meal.
A Light at Winter’s End Julia London 2011
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When Petraeus assumed command, the initial reports on what-was-to-happen-next suggested that Petraeus was going to re-up on COIN.
Michael Hastings On Afghanistan: Petraeus Is Pursuing A 'Failed Strategy' Jason Linkins 2011
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When Petraeus assumed command, the initial reports on what-was-to-happen-next suggested that Petraeus was going to re-up on COIN.
Michael Hastings On Afghanistan: Petraeus Is Pursuing A 'Failed Strategy' Jason Linkins 2011
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When Petraeus assumed command, the initial reports on what-was-to-happen-next suggested that Petraeus was going to re-up on COIN.
Michael Hastings On Afghanistan: Petraeus Is Pursuing A 'Failed Strategy' Jason Linkins 2011
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When Petraeus assumed command, the initial reports on what-was-to-happen-next suggested that Petraeus was going to re-up on COIN.
Michael Hastings On Afghanistan: Petraeus Is Pursuing A 'Failed Strategy' Jason Linkins 2011
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"Well, the last four issues sucked, but I was happy with two of the previous ones, sure, I'll re-up my subscription."
This is the stuff teh interwebs are made of... wendigomountain 2009
thtownse commented on the word re-up
Apparently this is some kind of pop culture rap music thing, but I heard it in a meeting at my company, so I associate with corporate culture's blunt lexicon.
October 23, 2007
seanahan commented on the word re-up
I imagine this is originally a military term, describing signing on for another term. UD says it is getting more drugs.
October 23, 2007
qroqqa commented on the word re-up
Military sense, probably from 're-sign-up', in Doonesbury.
July 27, 2009
thtownse commented on the word re-up
I'd just like to repeat, having seen this word in a news headline, that it is a Dumb word!
April 20, 2010
thtownse commented on the word re-up
I'd just like to repeat, having seen this word in a news headline, that it is a Dumb word!
April 20, 2010
alexz commented on the word re-up
I first heard this in a Macklemore song in 2013, now I seen it in my Twitter feed as repeat.
January 26, 2014