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  • interjection Giddy up.

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Examples

  • But the gripping hand is: maybe they could try building quality cars in attractive, safe designs with good fuel efficiency and enough "giddyap" to be satisfying on the onramp (somehow, Honda and Volkswagen have that down, among others).

    ShortWoman 2008

  • And if you say 'giddyap' even one time, I'll bite your greasy, naked tail off at the butt. "

    Kingdoms of Light Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2001

  • The only value I can see is to provide a little giddyap to that poky foursome in front of you.

    Len Berman: Top 5 Sports Stories 2010

  • I'd be curious to hear more about why you and Sean chose to start off Integral Ecology by challenging these popular notions of interiority and anthropocentrism right from the giddyap.

    Ross Robertson: Perspectives on Integral Ecology: 1 2009

  • What made the lawmakers giddyap into the express lane were two things.

    No Magic Potion Alan Abelson 2008

  • Clearly enjoying the attention, Ollie told his bearers to giddyap, and so they galloped him away from the Virginia duo.

    The Welkening Gregory Spencer 2004

  • Clearly enjoying the attention, Ollie told his bearers to giddyap, and so they galloped him away from the Virginia duo.

    The Welkening Gregory Spencer 2004

  • Clearly enjoying the attention, Ollie told his bearers to giddyap, and so they galloped him away from the Virginia duo.

    The Welkening Gregory Spencer 2004

  • It decreases wind shear in the Atlantic and can give storms extra giddyap as they form.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • "Hats off to the I.R.S. for finally showing some giddyap and enforcing the law," said Dean A.

    NYT > Home Page By STEPHANIE STROM 2011

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