open up shop

Verb.

1. To commence an undertaking.

2. To beat the crap out of someone.

3. To fuck wildly.

4. To turn the tables during an Ultimate Frisbee game.

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1. We should really open up shop on Project Apollo.

2. If he keeps pissing me off, I'm gonna open up shop on that asshole.

3. Dude, she's hot. I'd definitely open up shop on her.

4. We were losing pretty badly until we gave up the zone defense and opened up shop on them.

by thaks April 10, 2006

fucked up shop

When someone screws something up that should be relatively easy to do...the "shop" reference is for anyone that took "shop" class in school...all ya had to do was show up and hold a hammer for the whole class and you passed.

Wow Dutch really fucked up shop, when he made those changes to our fantasy baseball league...I guess thats what happens when you put a bald head in charge...

by JoeyPencils March 21, 2008

Shut Up Shop

To close your business. In reference to a drug-dealing operation.

'We gunna shut up shop for a few months man, shit is getting hot as a mutha-fucka.'

by Diego November 19, 2003

set up shop

A term used when somebody camps or stays unwanted in a location for a prolonged period of time.

Look at that pakistani in the street! He's about to set up shop!

by Chrisx2 January 6, 2007

settin up shop

to be the first,to allow other people into the same field

yo lazy ass aint do shit, while im out settin up shop

by Adum May 12, 2006

fuckin' up shop

Messing things up, or doing things in an unproductive manner.

Yo! You're fuckin' up shop! We're busy working trying to get things done and your over there dropping shit.

by jmasalle October 19, 2007

Clean up shop

Winning or making large sums of profit by making bets with friends or gambling.

In '85 I'd clean up shop betting on the Chicago Bears!

by Conkoosh February 15, 2023