Elbows Up

To assume a fighting position, be it in hockey or international deplomacy.

Donald Trump wants to annex Canada? Elbows up, boys!

by Canada1867 March 10, 2025

Elbows up

Elbows up is a popular slogan with Canadian communists used to signify that they're pedophiles.

Elbows up let's go hit an elementary school drag show

by Marx carney April 21, 2025

Elbows Up

The act of moving all your Canadian assets to the USA.

Man 1 - ‘Man, Trumps tariffs are really putting a strain on things, eh?’
Man 2 - ‘If you can’t beat em, join em.’
Man 1 - ‘Elbows up!’

by MCarney May 9, 2025

Elbows Up!

A defensive stance in hockey, taken in response to another player attempting to start a fight on the ice.

The phrase "Elbows up!" enjoyed a spike in popularity in 2025, when it was adopted widely as a Canadian response to foreign bullying. It is a defensive stance, but one which infers standing ones ground.

by bitchuck June 12, 2025

Sharp elbows

In its most basic sense, it means pushing through a crowd.
But it is also used for a more metaphorical sense. E.g. for people who don't mind pushing other people out of the way or stepping on others to get what they want.
In other words, it means to be aggressive or ambitious, usually at the expense of others.

Young employees have sharp elbows these days. They dream more about management positions and high salaries than their older colleagues.

by Muskar April 5, 2015

Asses to elbows

A very crowded establishment, typically a bar or a club.

Man, it was asses to elbows last night at the show.

by Briennheiser September 13, 2009

Assholes and elbows

'assholes and elbows' refers to working hard at a task. It originated in farm work. If a group of field hands is busy and bent over picking crops, then a supervisor looking out over the group would see nothing but "assholes and elbows".
A derivative term with the same origin and meaning is head down, butt up.

Row boss to field hands: Alright that's enough chit-chat and coffee break! It's time to get back to work and I don't want to see nothing but assholes and elbows until this field is picked clean.

by berrypicker September 2, 2012