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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
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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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Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
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Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
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Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
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Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
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