When you're too cheap to have mobile internet.
Yo hit me up on foursquared later....Huh?..... Player you still on 'dial-up'?
by Horacio H. September 24, 2010
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A horrible, extremely slow internet connection. With dial up your phone and computer use the same line. Makes horrible screeching noises when logging on.
Dial-Up:

Susie- I tried to call you but the line was busy!
Jane- Sorry, I was on the computer.
Susie- o_O
by Aspirations January 10, 2009
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Being hooked up at all times with various amounts of snacks (preferably muffins and snapple)
Yo, dude look at JP, he's totally dialing up on the muffins
by Jack Waldo April 21, 2010
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An area of the United States usually in the southern states where very few people have access to high-speed internet, their only option often being slow ass dial-up.
No online gaming.
Overnight downloads.
No online gaming.
30-minute Wikipedia page wait.
No online gaming.

...It sucks livin' in the Dial-up Bowl...
by Blake C. July 11, 2008
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the most severe form of mental torture ever concieved by a psycopath's mind. outdated slow internet connection. may cause pulling out your hair and punching walls.
it takes hours to load a youtube video.

Kid:"mom why do we have Dial up internet ? we dont live in the fucking 90s anymore".
mom:"we live in the countryand its cheap."
Kid:"FML".
by keepskatin'bro June 5, 2011
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A sense of security felt by employees of large corporations whereby workers can voice their opinions on sensitive or risky topics over a conference call instead of speaking up in a meeting and being recognized. This also applies when the employee is just too embarrassed to be seen when asking a question even though his identity is known.
Andy: So do you have the balls to challenge the CEO during his all-employee meeting on his new sexual harassment policy?

Eric: Hell no, but I have dial-up courage so I'll just call in from my desk and ask.

Andy: You are a pussy.
by ag1979 February 27, 2010
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