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There are 2 common meanings:

1/Used in military or police force: Reinforcements, support, help.

2/Computer using: create your secured data in case the computer goes down suddenly, mainly to prevent data loss.
1/Police officer shouts via radio: "Shot fired, shot fired. Officer down. Unit 26 to base, we got a situation here. We need back up immediately!" - "Roger, just hold on. Back up are on the way."

2/Before installing Smart Windows Care, we strongly recommend you to back up you data first to prevent yourself from losing important data.
Back up by Mr. Bum Bum November 16, 2010
Words you can keep
When you drive your car in reverse, you back up.
That moron scratched his car when he backed it up.
You should use both side and rear mirrors when you back up your car.
back up by BMatty November 29, 2010
More comfortable way to say tampons or maxi pads in public.
"Hey, can you check aisle 2 for tampons back up for me?"
Back up by Elliegold April 16, 2014
A dancefloor technique to attract the attention of a partner. Essentially this involes backing your bootie towards your partner and getting close, often thrusting. This technique will initiate a grind type of dancing.
She's backing-up to you dog! Get in

Let's get on the dancefloor dog. We can back-up on those hotties over there
back-up by Dykester January 17, 2007

Back up that money truck! 

Back up that money truck! — Financial windfall that occurs because of a random accidental situation; or, because of purposeful criminal activity. The exclamation “Back up that money truck!” is yelled the moment one gets a gander of the settlement check; or, the first pile of money made from successful illegal activity.
1) My car got rear ended by a city bus going up hill on a sunny day at high noon! LAWSUIT!!!!!! Back up that money truck!

2) All of those knock off designer bags got sold and no one got caught. Everyone came back with pockets so swole with money; their asses looked like they had THE MUMPS!!!!! Re-up on the gear!!!! And then, Back up that money truck!

back up plan 

Haplessly taken for granted just because it’s not “exciting enough” or it’s “too good”. A plan that will only be referred to when all else fails. When you become a back up plan you should
figure out a way to hit them hard with the realization that you won’t always be there for them to walk all over you when they have no one else to go to; that you’ve got your own plans too. Otherwise, you my friend, will forever remain stuck in that phase.
Checkout doormat
Person #1 : Hey bro so what’s our plans tonight?
Person #2 : Who said “we” had plans? Check back with me in an hour or two.
Person #1 : What, so now I’m a back up plan?
back up plan by lufituaed.bnim December 1, 2017

Back-Up Wife 

A girl who you will become your wife if the two of you are single at a pre-determined age.
Robin: Let's make a pact, if we both turn 40 and we're both single..
Ted: Robin Scherbatsky, will you be my Back-Up Wife?
Robin: A girl always dreams of hearing those words. Yes, yes, a million times, yes!
Back-Up Wife by drewdaspot June 6, 2012
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Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 28, 2026

age gate 

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"

Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
age gate by Banja January 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 27, 2026

board chow 

A)
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.

B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.

B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
board chow by BinaryHackerMan September 3, 2007
Word of the Day on August 26, 2026

young pup 

a young person, a young adult in their late teens/early 20s.
Ah, you're just a young pup at 23!
young pup by the dog May 30, 2006
Word of the Day on August 25, 2026
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