Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- interjection Used to command a horse to go ahead or go at a faster pace.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- interjection directed at a horse Move on!, go faster! (Derived from 'Get Ye Up' or 'Git Thee Up')
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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For non Americans "giddyup" is what cowboys often say to their horse to get him to go!
Giddy-up or Give it up? Lessons from my day with President Carter! 2006
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When most people would sit on their laurels and "give it up," Carter says "giddyup," teach me some more!
Archive 2006-03-01 2006
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When most people would sit on their laurels and "give it up," Carter says "giddyup," teach me some more!
Giddy-up or Give it up? Lessons from my day with President Carter! 2006
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You see, I believe as long as I say "giddyup" to learning that I will continue to be excited, motivated, driven, and optimistic.
Archive 2006-03-01 2006
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You see, I believe as long as I say "giddyup" to learning that I will continue to be excited, motivated, driven, and optimistic.
Giddy-up or Give it up? Lessons from my day with President Carter! 2006
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For non Americans "giddyup" is what cowboys often say to their horse to get him to go!
Archive 2006-03-01 2006
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And best of all, one of the heads of Qantas told me it's only $800 to fly roundtrip between L.A. and Sydney ... so I say giddyup!
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Hillary from the giddyup was smart enough to not be tricked into answering a question absolutely (will you meet with them in your first year in office yes or no) that requires nuance and thoughfulness.
In Fundraising Letter, Obama Attacks Hillary For "Standing Behind Bush's Policy Of Non-Engagement" 2009
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"We gotta get it poppin' from the giddyup," Akon argues.
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How is deferential treatment for a 21st century plowhorse (ostensibly as a reward for the good work of Paul Revere's giddyup) different from, say, affirmative-action remedies being applied to young women and minorities just exiting college who by definition have definitely not encountered employment discrimination (yet)?
"Does the United States really want to be a country that sends horses to slaughter, here or abroad?" Ann Althouse 2009
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