the time or point when a plan or operation is executed. it comes from the military to describe when a plane lifts off to start a deployment, at that point an operation is considered hot (officially started).
by goopup January 30, 2006
Get the wheels up mug.Originally stemmed from military jargon; means to depart from or leave an area or place, particularly via airplane.
by MrOklahoma April 22, 2011
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The point in a journey where you have officially left your starting point and begun traveling to your destination. Your bags are loaded, your kids are strapped in, your fully gassed up, food is packed, and you can officially announce your ETA. For people who run late all the time, this communicates that you have completed procrastinating and are done going back inside to grab “one more thing”. It comes from aviation jargon where your wheels leave the runway and you can fold up the landing gear.
In order to arrive at the park by noon, we need to be wheels up by 11:30!
OK, homie, I am finally wheels up, be there in 10 minutes.
OK, homie, I am finally wheels up, be there in 10 minutes.
by mikearchie July 2, 2021
Get the Wheels up mug.by euphemismo July 22, 2006
Get the wheels up mug.Clearly everyone should be hip to this. If the wheels are up, one is trying to get with someone. There's different stages. If the wheels are down, one is not trying to get with someone.
by Cli.Max.Ed January 23, 2017
Get the Wheels Up mug.The phrase that fictional character Aaron Hotchner declares once choosing a case to investigate in the hit CBS show 'Criminal Minds'.
Once stating 'Wheels Up' the team go off to kick un-sub ass! Also, they always win.
Once stating 'Wheels Up' the team go off to kick un-sub ass! Also, they always win.
by thecriminalprofiler November 6, 2011
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