giddyap

[gid-ee-ap, -uhp]

interjection

(used as a command to a horse to speed up).

Nearby words

Also gid·dap

[gi-dap, -duhp] /gɪˈdæp, -ˈdʌp/, gid·dy·up

[gid-ee-uhp] /ˌgɪd iˈʌp/.

Origin of giddyap

1920–25, Americanism; informal pronunciation of get up

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Examples from the Web for giddap

Giddap, Tiffany, he said, wholly oblivious to Jims presence on earth.
Sudden Jim|Clarence Budington Kelland
Dites 'whoa,' et ils arrteront, et quand vous dites 'Giddap,' ils marcheront bien.
As Seen By Me|Lilian Bell
"Giddap, you old bundle of bones," jeered Chunky, giving his pony a smart unexpected slap.
The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge|Frank Gee Patchin
In a little while Tommie was back again, and once more the horse trotted off as the grocery boy called: "Giddap there, Prince!"
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Aunt Lu's City Home|Laura Lee Hope

Shake, neighbor, and may your age be–––Giddap there, Prince!
Jessica, the Heiress|Evelyn Raymond

British Dictionary definitions for giddap

giddap

giddy-up (ˌɡɪdɪˈʌp)

interjection

an exclamation used to make a horse go faster

Word Origin for giddap

C20: colloquial form of get up

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