Carrying a weapon, usually for a specific purpose.
John ensured he was tooled up for the job
by Loge May 6, 2003
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to drink numerous shots of different varieties in 1 location then proceed out to plunder women
We all got tooled up at Slick's house then hit the town to smash some sluts.
by Marrowpants March 17, 2009
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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!
by Chris Zizzo August 14, 2006
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grab your pistol; get your gun.
yo son get the heater, dem boyz comin
by jgilla August 25, 2005
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I had the weed, I had the papers, I had the time, I had the inclination, so I decided to tool up a doobie.
by Howard Corncob March 29, 2006
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The act of becoming "Tooled Up", in which the participator enters a semi-god status, and is invulnerable to fire, magic and all forms of physical pain. Tooling It Up is a very draining experience, and often the user must spend several hours recupriating after Tooling It Up.

To initiate the process of Tooling It Up, a person must raise his right fist above his head, and cry "TOOL IT UP!"

Warning: Do not Tool It Up unless you have eaten your breakfast, as it is a very draining experience
They were fighting a losing battle, until they cried "TOOL IT UP!" They then Tooled It Up and became demigods, which turned the tide of the battle
by TIU4LIFE October 28, 2006
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