similar to "put a fire under it," "let's move/get going," or "get the lead out"...meaning to hurry. as mentioned above, it is usually used by parents, dads in particular.
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1) To permanently leave an area, job, country etc.
2) To Make a quick getaway.
3) When it's time to explore pastures new.
The term is widely used by the traveller community when it's time for them to move on. It originally stems from American Indian culture, where they would have to pack up their camp and move to another area. Their Tepi (tent) would be constructed by inserting around 12 very long sticks into the ground and then bundled together at the top, cloth or animal hide was draped over the top to create a shelter. When it was time to move on they would just pull up the sticks from the ground and the Tepi would just fold in on itself, making it easy for them to make a quick getaway.
2) To Make a quick getaway.
3) When it's time to explore pastures new.
The term is widely used by the traveller community when it's time for them to move on. It originally stems from American Indian culture, where they would have to pack up their camp and move to another area. Their Tepi (tent) would be constructed by inserting around 12 very long sticks into the ground and then bundled together at the top, cloth or animal hide was draped over the top to create a shelter. When it was time to move on they would just pull up the sticks from the ground and the Tepi would just fold in on itself, making it easy for them to make a quick getaway.
1) Employee: "This Company is getting worse and worse, I think it's time for me to Upsticks and Move on."
2) When the police knock your door.
Policeman: We're here to arrest John Smith."
Housemate: "Sorry mate, he moved out 2 weeks ago."
Policeman: "where is he living now?"
Housemate: "No idea mate, he left in the night, just upsticked and moved on."
3) Traveller: "I've just got wind that the council are coming to evict us tomorrow, so get your things together it's time to Upsticks and Move on."
2) When the police knock your door.
Policeman: We're here to arrest John Smith."
Housemate: "Sorry mate, he moved out 2 weeks ago."
Policeman: "where is he living now?"
Housemate: "No idea mate, he left in the night, just upsticked and moved on."
3) Traveller: "I've just got wind that the council are coming to evict us tomorrow, so get your things together it's time to Upsticks and Move on."
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Get the Mundo on the move mug.(1)A term told to some semi-conscious asshole, usually at work, when all they do is bitch, moan and complain about their job.
(2) A suggestion to someone who cannot seem for the life of them to get over a significant other.
(2) A suggestion to someone who cannot seem for the life of them to get over a significant other.
Cheese Dick: "I can't believe they are making me unload the truck again. Don't they know my shoulder hurts? All they do here is take advantage of my good nature."
Co-Worker: "First of all you are an asshole. Seriously,move the fuck on because they don't give a shit about you and especially not your hurt shoulder, you useless Turd.
Cheese Dick: "I can't believe she's dating that guy. What does she see in him?"
Co-Worker: "Move the fuck on moron. The point is, is that she doesn't have to see you when she's screwing her way through your list of friends.
Co-Worker: "First of all you are an asshole. Seriously,move the fuck on because they don't give a shit about you and especially not your hurt shoulder, you useless Turd.
Cheese Dick: "I can't believe she's dating that guy. What does she see in him?"
Co-Worker: "Move the fuck on moron. The point is, is that she doesn't have to see you when she's screwing her way through your list of friends.
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A popular line from one of them Narnia books, in which the presence of a big lion is announced.
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Something to say the day after a big curry, when your stomach emits a huge roar and you have to run to the crapper before your entire digestive system ends up in your underpants like a big steaming pile of wildebeast entrails.
A popular line from one of them Narnia books, in which the presence of a big lion is announced.
2. exclam.
Something to say the day after a big curry, when your stomach emits a huge roar and you have to run to the crapper before your entire digestive system ends up in your underpants like a big steaming pile of wildebeast entrails.
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