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The act of acquiring firearms to go to war with a rival Gang, Crew, Set etc. Used often in the series "The Wire"
Drug Dealer: Look man, all I'm saying if I'm gonna take you're package, split me and be fair. I got to pay all my people the same, and here you're upping the price on me. Marlo Stanfield: Pay you're people less. Drug Dealer: They my people, though. Marlo Stanfield: Then short yourself... Split is 60/40. If you want better? You need to Tool Up and wait for Chris, Snoop, and the rest of my people, come pay a call on you're people. Snoop: We will be brief with all you motherfuckers, I think you know. Drug Dealer: A'ight. (Drug dealers walks away to go tool up). |
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In any physical work environment where workers wear tool belts and occasionally remove them, this phrase is a call to arms (or to re-arm). OK boys, break's over. Tool up!
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August 14, 2006 Urban Word of the Day
grab your pistol; get your gun.
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