by regalafold January 14, 2010
Film-noir/Hardboiled Novel slang for "get it contact with." The term is derived from the phrase "raise the dead" where "the dead" is a metaphor for an uncommunicative person.
"Where you able to raise your sister?"
"Hey man, do you know what's up with Steve? I can't raise 'im."
"Hey man, do you know what's up with Steve? I can't raise 'im."
by Wonkotehsane December 26, 2008
by AJ Loc August 09, 2011
Shortened version of "raised to be lame".
Yo Tommy! Lets goto the strip club after the bars close!
No way, it's already 2am, I gotta be up early.
Dude, stop acting raised, let's go.
No way, it's already 2am, I gotta be up early.
Dude, stop acting raised, let's go.
by Ronnie Jonez January 13, 2010
by vagsmash February 06, 2012
To add on top of a previous bet in poker; Often to get the most out of your hand, scare other players, or straight out bluff.
Player 1: "I'll bet 400."
Player 2: "I'll see your 400, and raise you another 1600"
Player 1: "...I'll fold."
Player 1: "I'll bet 200."
Player 2: "I'll re-raise 2000."
Player 1: "You are bluffing, I re-raise you All In."
Player 2: ".....fold."
Player 1: "Haha you suck I had nothing!"
Player 2: "I'll see your 400, and raise you another 1600"
Player 1: "...I'll fold."
Player 1: "I'll bet 200."
Player 2: "I'll re-raise 2000."
Player 1: "You are bluffing, I re-raise you All In."
Player 2: ".....fold."
Player 1: "Haha you suck I had nothing!"
by Ian Ng March 01, 2006
by ROYYYYY September 15, 2011