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Batman Up

Related to man up and put on your big girl panties. To, rather than accepting a situation and move on like an adult, use your wits and body armor and fists and sense of theatrics to come to terms with it and possibly to campaign against similar situations in the future like an adult (or like a comic book fan).

More practical to apply in a metaphorical sense than a literal one, unless you particularly feel like joining a SWAT team or have inherited an incredibly large sum of money and a butler who might possibly be a former spy.

There is nothing wrong with being unable to batman up, and it is not healthy in every instance. But if you can then you're Batman.
Bob Smith manned up after his parents' tragic death and became a productive member of society. Bruce Wayne batmanned up, put on a cape, and took up punching people who cause tragic deaths of parents in the face. Bob Smith became a good husband and had children who he raised to be productive members of the workforce. Bruce Wayne dated Catwoman and took in tragic orphans who he raised able to put on capes and punch criminals in the face, and donated to charity.

Bro, I know your grandma is in the hospital and all, but we can batman up on that. Put your trenchcoat on, we're gonna research how to improve her life while she goes through chemo and join a 'punch cancer in the face' campaign.

Jenny's abusive ex-boyfriend started stalking her and she felt helpless and lived with it for a long time. Then, when it escalated, she courageously batmanned up and punched him in the face and got a restraining order. Now she fights for domestic abuse awareness and prevention, and takes self-defense classes in case she needs to punch him in the face again.

My friend batmanned up and quit meth cold-turkey. Then they got their GED and started working part-time to support volunteer working full-time.

I joined NaNoWriMo and panicked, but then I batmanned up and wrote every day. Now I have a novel and am considering starting up a program to provide literature and non-fiction for young girls that features badass women.
by rm mcrantyface August 1, 2011
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play up

to attempt to improve, to make somthing better, turn a bad situation into a good one
Nike is trying to play up their greedy image in a new advertising campaign
by youngkim April 6, 2007
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Soldier Up

1.A term that, in times where a physical confrontation is imminent, is used to signal ones crew, homies, gang, friends, etc. that it is time to fight.

2.To come together as a group for the purpose of fighting, rolling, or engaging in some other potentially dangerous or criminal activity
1.Guy1:"Those thugs from down the street are coming this way and they look like they want to fight" Guy2 (to the whole group):"Alright fellas Soldier Up!"

2."I think those Jones Street Boys are getting ready to pull something crazy, theres like 15 of them over there"
"Damn, they soldiered up!"
by danger61 January 5, 2006
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Geek'd up

Gone off Coke or high off cocaine, term made popular after Young Jeezy's song "Geek'd Up". I guess could be used to describe someone high off anything, but where Im from its specifically for coke.
Man Erik got Geek'd up last night!
by austin w April 18, 2007
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jammed up

An adjective describing a state of nervousness, anxiety, stress, and tension
The stress of this golf tournament sure has Keith all jammed up!
by Nexter Level April 22, 2009
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hogged up

Amber: "So I hear you're going on a date with some new guy tonight...Jack was his name, right?"
Gretchen: "Damn right...I've got a big date with good ol' Jack Daniels! I'm fin' to get all hogged up and screw whatever guy hits on me first at Bubba's Tavern. WOOO-WEE!" *BUUUUUURP!!!*
by Nick D May 28, 2006
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fuck up

1) Mess up, screw up, failure, mistake
2) Also can be used to say shut up in a more excessive way
by Whale watcher April 22, 2003
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