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knock you up 

A lovely little phrase with a dual meaning, both of which were coined by English speaking nations.

In the UK, it means "to knock on one's door in order to rouse them from their slumber". However, in the US, the younger and slightly more risqué cousin of the UK, it is a form of the verb phrase 'to knock up', which refers to the act of impregnating someone.

Remember to be mindful of your speech when travelling abroad.
British Man: "When would you like me to knock you up tommorrow?"
American Woman: "Who's gonna do what now!?"
knock you up by TheNineteenth January 29, 2015
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Knock you up 

In America it means impregnated, while in the UK it means rudely woken up.
The dual meaning of, “knock you up” is displayed in this Frasier script.

Daphne Moon: Your father knocked me up bright and this morning.
Frasier Crane: My father did what to you!?
Daphne: He knocked me up. In England it means to be woken up. What does mean here?
Frasier: Oh, uhh nothing…
Knock you up by Biden is a dick December 26, 2021

knock you up 

British:
To wake you up tomorrow. It goes back to the days in before alarms where they used to come around and knock on your door to wake you up. Moden UK or british type hotel clerks will still use the saying.
I'll knock you up in morning, we'll suck a quick fag and be off.
knock you up by Pokerman11 January 31, 2008

Can I knock you up? 

A saying from England that means to knock on your door. If your related to somebody from england, tell them that and see what they say.
English Man: Can I knock you up? American Lady: NO! YOU CREEP
well known from south park
rednecks get angrry that future folk took there jobs so they yell
They took ouare jerbs!
Them future folk took ouare jerbs!
jerb by Jimberley Kim April 7, 2005
Word of the Day on May 22, 2026
An Irish phrase meaning shit, derived from ass
(Not to be confused with the literal description of one's buttocks)
"Did you hear the song Aylek$ dropped?"
"Hardly. Her music is absolute cheeks."

"My boyfriend say LaFlame is cheeks."
"Tell your boyfriend I said it's his mixtape that's cheeks."
Cheeks by thecartisan April 26, 2020
Word of the Day on May 21, 2026

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility
I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.
sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019
Word of the Day on May 20, 2026