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Bang up

Perhaps exclusively used in Great Britain.

Refers to the period in which a prison inmate is confined to their cell, such as during nighttime hours.

Can also be used for a more specific personal restriction of movement - e.g: solitary confinement.

Often used by former inmates outside of the context of prison to refer to a curfew or restriction of movement in a residence. For example, a hostel for vulnerably housed people might apply a curfew at 9pm, which may appear to draw a parallel with the prison curfew system.

When used by someone outside of the prison system, it can far more generally refer to any time spent in prison at all.
“Meet me tomorrow, first thing after bang up!”

“What time is bang up?”

“Feels good to be back on the wing. I had 3 days in bang up.”

“It’s just like prison in that YMCA hostel mate. They have bang up at 9pm - every night of the week! Can’t stand it.”

“He’s been a month on the out now, but before that he was banged up for a year.”
by Rix Fix May 13, 2019
mugGet the Bang upmug.

Make-up

Genetics (blood) (bloodline) (family) (parent) (child) (sibling)
You dissing my make-up fam
by Wigland November 21, 2019
mugGet the Make-upmug.

mic'ed up

All the soloists in the musical were mic'ed up which gave a slightly tinny edge to the sound
by cooltheban November 18, 2017
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Jeffed Up

The act of making poor life-altering decisions while under the influence of excessive amounts of alcohol.
So I was blackout in Western last week right, next thing you know I Jeffed Up and spent $87 on Jägerbombs because they were $1.50 each.
by CaptainFatArms March 8, 2014
mugGet the Jeffed Upmug.

bowl up

To get all of your friends together and eat cereal. Everyone brings their favourite cereal, a bowl and the milk of their choice and everyone has a fun cereal potluck party.
Sara: Are you down to bowl up this weekend?
Charlotte: Hell yeah I love lucky charms
by cereal_lover February 23, 2020
mugGet the bowl upmug.

Up-nuts

A slang term used to define women's breasts. Usually big ones which stand out and grab the attention of all guys as if they were checking out other guy's packages in a locker room.
Emily: "I'm going to punch you in your up-nuts."
Ashley: "Go ahead, they're still bigger than yours."
by 3rikasan March 22, 2012
mugGet the Up-nutsmug.

the UP way

first gear = be sympathetic (offer phony apology), second gear = cya, third gear = place blame on others
When micro met with his underling, he used the UP way® and shift gears in record time!
by whitehat October 23, 2006
mugGet the the UP waymug.

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