English · Phrasal verb Candidate

get on up

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Get up.

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

1925, William Faulkner, “Sunset”, reprinted in New Orleans Sketches, University Press of Mississippi (2002), →ISBN, page 77, “Get on up yonder and get a ticket, if you want to ride.”

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To dance with abandon

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhảy múa một cách cởi mở

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “get on up” mean?

Get up.

Is “get on up” formal or informal?

get on up is generally colloquial.

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